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Jump to full article: New York Times, 2007-04-01
Author: Ryan Schumacher
Intro: Sure, drug use may be illegal and can lead to use of “harder” drugs, but drug testing for marijuana is a huge waste of time and resources because overall, marijuana use just isn’t that bad, and punishing teenagers for getting high would be like arresting me for running over my own mailbox on the way to work. Instead of drug testing, why not have actual classes explaining the side effects of smoking or doing drugs. D.A.R.E. was a failed attempt at teaching kids about drugs. I, myself, being a high school student, remember that D.A.R.E. was more to scare the kids away from drugs rather than educate them and tell them why they shouldn’t be used.
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