Pubdate: Wed, 29 Dec 1999
Date: 12/29/1999
Source: Houston Chronicle (TX)
Author: J. Ron Titus

Per the Dec. 23 Chronicle story, "Mom arrested after test finds tot
intoxicated," a 16-month-old boy, a half-clothed and unconscious
33-year-old mother and three other children -- aged 12, 13 and 15 --
were all intoxicated. Thank goodness the culprit was alcohol and not
marijuana!

J. Ron Titus,
Houston

Newshawk Note:
Ron  is a former board member of the Houston ACLU.
His tongue in cheek condemnation of mj refers to the case of the woman who
puffed a little mj while pregnant, and then promptly lost custody of both
children when her newborn tested positive for it.  The children's father
lost custody as well.