Pubdate: Fri, 26 Jun 2015
Source: Province, The (CN BC)
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/476
Author: Doug Rogers
Page: 24
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v15/n342/a03.html

IN SOME TEENS, POT WILL 'KILL YOUR DREAMS,' COUNSELLOR SAYS

Gordon Clark wrote an excellent column in Monday's paper. The
pro-marijuana side argument is full of partial truths and, in some
cases, untruths.

I work in five secondary schools and have seen first hand the trouble
regular marijuana use causes our youth. Pot may not kill you but it
will kill your dreams.

Last month, I attended a conference on drug and alcohol abuse in
Boise, ID. Leaders from both the state and school system in Colorado,
which legalized marijuana in 2012, presented, and the impact from
legal, recreational marijuana has been significant on kids, especially
kids in school.

Thanks for publishing the column; I'm sure the pushback has be
significant.

Doug Rogers, School District 22, Vernon
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