I must express my sadness and anger at reading about the seven Cambridge high school students arrested and charged with possession of marijuana in last month's police raids on local schools. If convicted, these young people will be given criminal records before they are even out of school. With a criminal record, these young citizens will have great difficulty being bonded, will likely not be allowed to leave the country, and may not even be able to get a job! Why? Because they were found to be in possession of a substance no more harmful than a cup of coffee!

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