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(This letter was written
by several students at Western State College in Gunnison, Colorado in 1970 in response
to a anti-marijuana leaflet that was circulated throughout the campus.
This letter was originally printed in the student newspaper in December of 1970. The letter has been revised several times by me. I have been the caretaker of this letter) The following paragraph was taken from a pamphlet on drug abuse which is being circulated throughout Gunnison, Co in 1970.
"Marijuana smokers have a glassy stare, the pupils of their eyes are too large, the "whites" of their eyes are orange-red in color. Common symptoms of marijuana intoxication are extreme feelings of well-being, hilarity, confusion, intensification of the senses of sight and hearing, the distortion of time and space. Hallucinations may appear which can lead to acute anxiety, aggressiveness, and anti-social behavior. Chronic use of marijuana can cause psychological dependency. Another danger in the use of marijuana is that the user tends to associate with other users, and there is strong group pressure to try new and different drugs, and thus this may lead to stronger and more dangerous drugs and narcotics". I was extremely pleased to discover that the mayor of our town is concerned over the widening use of that dangerous and corruptive drug, marijuana. Since I, too, am interested in the general welfare of the public at large. I would like to call your attention To another menace we are facing which all Citizens should be made aware of. The menace I am referring to is the unregulated and bestial practice of sexual intercourse which threatens the physical, mental, and moral fiber of the populace. I pledge to you that I will continue my war against this uncontrolled urge in man, and to this end, I am always available to render any assistance you may require to rid our fair city of this sexual pestilence.
(Symptoms to notice to enable you as a civic-minded individual to rat on your friends...snicker...snicker...) "Those who engage in sexual intercourse have a glassy stare, primarily the result of the ecstatic condition they are in. The pupils of their eyes are quite large, depending on the amount of light available in the room in which the vicious act is to take place. Common symptoms of this sexual state of euphoria are: extreme feelings of well-being, intensification the senses of sight and touch, hilarity, confusion, intensification of the senses of sight and touch, the distortion of time and space. Generally, hallucinations do not appear. However, there is a sense of anxiety aggressiveness and hyper-social behavior. Chronic practice of this act can cause psychological dependency. (Physiological dependency may occur in extreme cases of addiction.) Another danger in the practice of sexual intercourse is the prac-tee tends to associate with other prac-tees and there is strong group pressure to try new and different positions (some of them never before tried and approved) and thus, this may lead to graduation to stronger and more dangerous immoral acts." We must put a stop to the act of sexual intercourse immediately! What right do all these insolent people have to feel good whenever they want to? This communist inspired plot must be curbed before it spreads and destroys our great nation. Support your committee to stamp out genitals! Invest in twin beds! There's no telling what other evils are lurking in YOUR OWN HOME! Sincerely and Passionately yours, Writers name withheld for fear of being prosecuted by respectable citizens and "legal" authorities. My revisions over the years:
Dear Editor, I was extremely to pleased to discover that the mayor of our town is concerned over the widening use of that dangerous and corruptive drug, marijuana Since I, too, am interested in the general welfare of the public at large. I would like to call your attention To another menace we are facing which all Citizens should be made aware of. The menace I am referring to is the unregulated and bestial practice of sexual intercourse which threatens the physical, mental, and moral fiber of the populace. I pledge to you that I will continue my war against this uncontrolled urge in man, and to this end, I am always available to render any assistance you may require to rid our fair city of this sexual pestilence.
(Symptoms to notice to enable you as a civic-minded individual to rat on your friends…snicker…) "Those who engage in sexual intercourse have a glassy stare, primarily the result of the ecstatic condition they are in. The pupils of their eyes are quite large depending on the amount of light available in the room in which the vicious act is to take place. Common symptoms of this sexual state of euphoria are: extreme feelings of well-being, hilarity, confusion, the intensification of the senses of sight and touch, the distortion of time and space, a unquenchable thirst for vital juices, and a ravenous appetite for more. Generally, hallucinations do not appear. However, there is a sense of anxiety aggressiveness and hyper-social behavior. Chronic practice of this act can cause psychological dependency. (Physiological dependency may occur in extreme cases of addiction.) Another danger in the practice of sexual intercourse is the prac-tee tends to associate with other prac-tees and there is strong group pressure to try new and different positions (some of them never before tried and approved) and thus this may lead to graduation to stronger and more dangerous immoral acts." We must put a stop to the act of sexual intercourse immediately! What right do all these insolent people have to feel good whenever they want to? This communist inspired plot must be curbed before it spreads and destroys our great nation. Support your local committee to stamp out genitals! Invest in twin beds! Just say "NO"! Artificial insemination for all! Be secure, clone your own children! Be safe, have only test tube babies. There's no telling what other evils are lurking in YOUR OWN HOME! Sincerely and Passionately yours, J. Stone for the reform of marijuana laws |
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