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This advertisement appeared in The New Republic and the National Review in 1999.

It's as simple as         So ... how can we justify the war on marijuana?   Paid for by Common Sense for Drug Policy Foundation, Kevin B. Zeese President 703-354-5694, 703-354-5695 (fax), csdp@drugsense.org GET THE FACTS! www.DrugSense.org A complete discussion of the effects of marijuana is available from Marijuana Myths/Marijuana Facts: A review of the scientific evidence by Lynn Zimmer, PhD., and John Morgan, MD, available from Bookworld Services 1-800-444-2524. 1 Source: Editorial, "Dangerous Habits," The Lancet, Vol. 352, No. 9140, November 14, 1999. The Lancet is one of the world's leading medical journals. They reached this conclusion after publishing a symposium on marijuana. 2 Source: Department of HHS, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1997. 3 Source: FBI, Uniform Crime Reports, 1998.

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