In health class every year we learn about drugs and their effects on the human body. We learn the drug groups and some of the effects. What we don't learn is what this does to the brain and the rest of our body. The thing that scares me about health class is that nobody listens and I know that over half my class is going to try drugs before they turn eighteen. I hope that this article will give them enough information to not try drugs. [continues 353 words]
The number of teenagers in the province of Alicante who smoke cannabis is rising, as is the frequency with which they smoke the drug. More and more teenagers take the substance daily and, according to experts, that abuse will show in the next few years. The latest study showed that 40% of schoolchildren aged between 12 and 17 smoke 'spliffs' and 2% smoke them every day. Bartolome Perez Galvez, the head of the Addictive Conduct Unit at Hospital San Juan, speaking at the III Infant and Juvenile Psychiatry Conference last Friday, revealed the new statistics, adding that "the cannabis problem is more serious than that of any other drug, such as cocaine or other designer drugs." [continues 204 words]
Bad cases, they say, make bad law. You will not find many cases at the Supreme Court as bad in every way as the pending case of Morse v. Frederick. It was argued two weeks ago and will be decided before the court's term ends in June. The omens are not auspicious. The Morse in this case is Deborah Morse, principal of the public high school in Juneau, Alaska. The Frederick is Joseph Frederick. At the time of this brouhaha he was an 18- year-old senior student. [continues 670 words]
Thirty years ago, Madison was at the forefront of the effort to bring the nation's marijuana laws in line with growing public opinion that, among adults, smoking a joint is akin to drinking a beer. But after three decades, Madison's historic ordinance permitting possession of small amounts of marijuana remains at odds with state and federal laws, putting city police in a difficult position. And Madison advocates are still pushing for Wisconsin to join other states that have relaxed their laws against pot. [continues 1100 words]
Bad cases, they say, make bad law. You will not find many cases at the Supreme Court as bad in every way as the pending case of Morse v. Frederick. It was argued two weeks ago and will be decided before the court's term ends in June. The omens are not auspicious. The Morse in this case is Deborah Morse, principal of the public high school in Juneau, Alaska. The Frederick is Joseph Frederick. At the time of this brouhaha he was an 18-year-old senior student. The case began on Jan. 24, 2002, when the famed Olympic torch was being relayed from Athens to Salt Lake City, there to ignite the Winter Olympic Games. The small parade would pass by the school in Juneau on its way. [continues 629 words]
Website Letter Says Turncoat Made 'Articulate, Passionate' Argument Against Hells Angels Open House The Hells Angel-turned police informant voted down a plan to invite members of the media for a tour of the Eastern Ave. clubhouse, now the property of the federal government after last week's massive police sweep, the downtown chapter's website claims. "In February, the downtown Angels were entertaining a motion to invite the media into our clubhouse, show what it contained, lay our books bare and compare security with adjacent commercial buildings that made our low-tech measure laughable," reads the posting. [continues 591 words]
Arrested Hooker Claims She Needs Half A Million A Year To Support Habit HAMILTON -- Kelly Lynn Moore's eyes light up as she gives her first smile since the drug cops burst through her door. A cop mentions her meagre menagerie of toys perched on a tiny shelf of her room in a Lottridge St. roominghouse. Mickey, Minnie and Buzz are the only splashes of colour in the drab 8-by-10, main-floor room the 36-year-old alleged small-time dealer moved into about a month ago. [continues 817 words]
Religious And Conservative Groups Support The 'Bong Hits 4 Jesus' Banner Under Fire At The Supreme Court "Virtually any student speech that school officials find controversial or offensive hangs in the balance on how the Supreme Court decides 'Bong Hits 4 Jesus.' " David Hudson, First Amendment Center, Vanderbilt University, American Bar Association's "March Preview" of Supreme Court cases In the long, embattled history of student free-speech cases, what makes the Deborah Morse, Juneau School Board v. Joseph Frederick case startlingly unique is the number of conservative and religious organizations supporting Joe Frederick's First Amendment right to unfurl his banner "Bong Hits 4 Jesus." [continues 1023 words]
