Pubdate: Thu, 03 Dec 2015
Source: Reno News & Review (NV)
Copyright: 2015, Chico Community Publishing, Inc.
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Author: Dennis Myers

HICKEY: MARIJUANA SLOWS ACHIEVERS

Washoe Assemblymember Pat Hickey has come out against the marijuana 
legalization measure that will appear on next year's Nevada ballot.

In a prepared statement, Hickey-former Assembly Republican floor 
leader-said he took that stance in the interest of U.S. productivity 
after returning from a trip to Vietnam "where I witnessed firsthand 
the incredible strides our former enemy has made in overtaking 
America's educational status in the world."

Hickey took the position in his email newsletter. Quoting former 
Vanity Fair editor Tina Brown and California Gov. Jerry Brown, Hickey 
said pot and low achievement go hand in hand.

"It is true-and numerous studies show-that early marijuana use by 
adolescents is associated with lower educational attainment. Studies 
also show that regular pot use by teenagers results in higher high 
school drop-out rates (28 percent who do, 14 percent who don't). 
Additional downer news for young stoner users-they do worse on 
college entrance exams and end up with lower IQs among adolescents."

The 2016 measure achieved ballot status through an initiative petition.
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