Letters, Aug. 16, 1943

More About Marijuana

Sirs:

. . . Your article on marijuana (TIME, July 19) was dangerous and misleading. You compared its effects favorably with the use of alcohol, and made the use of this weed seem attractive and ''delightful. . . .

FRAZIER REAMS Toledo

Sirs:

. . . THERE IS NO DOUBT MARIJUANA AS A DRUG SHOULD BE ELIMINATED FROM ANY CONSIDERATION. THERE IS NO JUSTIFICATION FOR ITS USE AT ANY TIME. IT IS AN ADDICTION DRUG WHICH BY ITS USE CAUSES CHANGES IN PERSONALITY INVARIABLY FOR THE WORSE. . . . MOREOVER IT HAS...

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