SCHOOLS ARE URGED TO HELP STUDENTS WHO USE DRUGS ; DON'T JUST KICK THEM OUT OF SCHOOL, FEDERAL DRUG DIRECTOR SAYS ALL Edition

"Marijuana is not the soft drug," [John P. Walters] said. He said government, community agencies and parents must marshal their powers to prevent and treat marijuana abuse. The idea that marijuana leads to harder drugs was challenged by the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana...

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Published inWisconsin state journal
Main Author Greg Toppo AP education writer
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Madison, Wis Madison Newspapers, Inc 30.08.2002
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Walters, John
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Summary:"Marijuana is not the soft drug," [John P. Walters] said. He said government, community agencies and parents must marshal their powers to prevent and treat marijuana abuse. The idea that marijuana leads to harder drugs was challenged by the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, based in Washington, D.C., which said only one out of every 104 first-time marijuana users ever uses heroin or cocaine. Dan Langan, an Education Department spokesman, said, "The guide is a tool and it's a helpful tool, but how a district and a school choose to implement any recommendations in the guide is up to them."
ISSN:0749-405X