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I THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1971 NUMBER 38
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Parents Know
the Drug Threat 3*Sjj
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Today's Subject: Marijuana—The "Innocent" Drug
Marijuana is probably the best known drug to most parents
because for years we have been hearing about it. Marijuana
has long been in use in what we now term minority groups,
but now it has spread across the land like cancer. Its manu
facture and distribution is, of course, prohibited by law except
for approved research purposes.
Marijuana is the dried flowering or fruiting top of the plant
Cannabis Sativa, 1,., commonly called Indian Hemp. Usually
it looks like fine, green tobacco. It is smoked in pipes or cigar
ette form. Hashish, also a preparation from Cannabis, is taken
orally in many forms, and infrequently it is made into candy,
sniffed in powder form, mixed with honey for drinking or with
butter to spread on bread. The primary effect is a feeling of
great [ erceptiveness and pleasure and an exaggerated sense
of ability, resulting from even small doses. Erratic behavior,
loss of memory, distortion of time and spatial perceptions, and
hilarity without apparent cause occur. There is a marked un
predictability of effect.
Os course, these reactions are usual in the user of alcohol,
too, but with the drug user there is no alcoholic breath odor.
Breath odor though is most always unpleasant.
Because of the visions and exhilaration which result from
the use of Marijuana, abusers may lose all restraint and act in
a manner dangerous to themselves and others. User is usually
accident prone because of his time and space cense upheaval.
Dependo .ce leads to anti-social behavior and could be the fore
runner to use of other, far more deadly drugs.
Stre'\ tc--„.s (names) for Marijuana are: joints, sticks, reef
ers, weed, grass, pot, muggles, mooters, Indian hay, locoweed,
Mu, giggle-smoke, Griffo, Mohasky and Mary Jane.
By the millions, and rightfully so, parents are more and
more concerned or even panicked about drug use. Most disturb
ing is that drugs, especially Marijuana, are becoming popular
even among junior high and high school students. One 37-year
old father said in a recent interview, "My seven-year-old daugh
ter can spell Marijuana. I never heard of it until I was in col
lege.”
On a..u near by high school and college grounds, raids and
arrests for possession of Marijuana and other drugs are increas
ing across the country. Simple possession of Marijuana is a
felony rightly or wrongly that can be punished by jail
terms of 2 to 10 years or more. Drug use is, without doubt,
becoming away of life for some young people and, for an
untold but large, if not larger number of adults also. And so,
think about these things, my friends we are all in this to
gether. As adults, it is up to US to head this thing off in our
community. To do this we must all know more about drugs,
their use and misuse. Will you be with me next week? I hope
so. What we are studying is for a very worthwhile cause!
Mallonee To Visit Area
Tom L, Mallonee, 11th Co
ngressional District Assistant to
Congressman Roy A. Taylor, is
now making scheduled visits to
the county seats and other
sections of the counties.
On Tuesday, September 28,
he will be at the "VhnceyCoun
ty Courthouse, Burnsville,from
1:00 to 2:00 p. m. and at the
Town Hall, Spruce Pine,from
3:00 to 4:00 p. m.
Any person who has plans
or official business pertaining
to Congressional matters to be
discussed, is invited to meet
with Mr. Mallonee at the above
specified times.
SHINES UP BRIGHT
IN MINUTES
LASTS UP TOjIO&y
A WEEK ISEJ]
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Blue Ridge Parkway Assoc. Meets Here
The Blue Ridge Parkway
Association, an organization
devoted to the promotion of
the famed scenic Parkway
from Northern Virginia to the
Smokies, held a two Ay meet
ing in Burnsville last week. At
this meeting Captain George
Downing of Burnsville,the new
ly elected president of the As
sociation took office for the
coming year.
With more than 200 active
members, the Association has
rendered important service in
working for the completion of
the Parkway, and in attracting
tourist travel to the area. The
membership consists larjply of
Chambers of Commerce and
businesses from the three states
North Carolina, Virginia and
Tennessee.
The proposed extension of
the Parkway from .Western
North Carolina to Atlanta is
now an important concern of
the Association. Action was
taken at the meeting to open
membership to Georgia Cham-
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bets of Commerce and others
whose influence can promote
the desirable extension toward
the south.
Features of the Burnsville
meeting, In addition to the
business session, were a dinner
at the Nu-Wray inn, and"open
house" with the Captain Geo.
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Downings, and a picnic lunch
given by Mrs. L«qlenry Reed
Jr. at her summed hpme at
Ogle Meadows.
The speaker atith£tilnner,
which filled the NSu \tiay din
ing room, was Pnxfessar Har
rell Jolley from M|us WilUthe
author of an authoritative O
I book covering the hJgorjy q£
the Parkway. He preAfcßjlfl
an account of the
from its original
with amusing details erfthe in
tensive political maneuvering
which took place
nessee and North Carolina re
garding the routing bf the scenic
road.
The Yancey County Cham
i her of Commerce furnished re
freshments at the business ses
sion of tiie Association.
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