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Barbara Cubin: “President Clinton and his administration have turned a blind eye to the alarming rise in youth drug abuse. Marijuana use…”

On the recordMarch 6, 1996
President Clinton and his administration have turned a blind eye to the alarming rise in youth drug abuse. Marijuana use among 12- to 17-year-olds rose from 1.6 million in 1992 to 2.9 million in 1994. Between 1992 and 1994 the number of juveniles testing positive for marijuana more than doubled across the country in cities like Birmingham, Cleveland, Indianapolis, Phoenix, Portland, St. Louis, and San Francisco. What was President Clinton doing during that time? Less than 1 month after he took office, in February 1993, he cut the staff at the office of drug control policy by 83 percent. Then he eliminated drug testing for the White House staff. This administration has gone from just say no to just say nothing and it has got to change to save our young people.
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Barbara Cubin
Wyoming
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Addressing the rise in youth drug abuse and criticizing President Clinton's drug policy.

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