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  Bad Pot Luck for D.C. Pages 

Posted by FoM on May 02, 2002 at 10:12:57 PT
By Timothy J. Burger, Daily News Washington Bureau 
Source: New York Daily News 

The House quietly booted 11 pages this week after at least one was caught with a small amount of marijuana, sources confirmed yesterday. The pages were dealt with administratively, according to Capitol Police Lt. Dan Nichols, a department spokesman. They apparently were spared prosecution — perhaps because the amount of pot involved was minimal, sources said. Nichols said the matter was "handled by the clerk of the House," whose office did not return a phone call yesterday. 
House officials are notoriously tight-lipped about the activities of pages, who are often about 16 years old. "We don't comment on personnel matters," said John Feehery, spokesman for House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.). Pages, who are nominated by their congressional representatives for a school year or semester, attend the Page School and are given chores in the House or Senate that range from making deliveries to helping run the floor. The 11 pages who were booted were sponsored by Republicans. Roll Call's online edition reported yesterday that the teenagers were pinched after a page from the Washington area brought other pages home with her without adult supervision. Roll Call said they toked up in the basement and then brought some pot back to the congressional page dormitory — where her roommate turned her in. "That led to everyone involved being disciplined," Roll Call said. The National Organization for the Reform Marijuana Law Reform offered the dismissed pages summer internships. Newshawk: Nicholas Thimmesch IINORML Media & CommunicationsSource: New York Daily News (NY)Author: Timothy J. Burger, Daily News Washington Bureau Published: May 2, 2002Copyright: 2002 Daily News, L.P.Contact: voicers edit.nydailynews.comWebsite: http://www.nydailynews.com/Related Articles & Web Sites:NORMLhttp://www.norml.org/Roll Call Onlinehttp://www.rollcall.com/Eleven House Pages Dismissed Over Marijuana http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread12688.shtmlCannabis News Articles - NORMLhttp://cannabisnews.com/thcgi/search.pl?K=norml

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Comment #8 posted by Patrick on May 02, 2002 at 16:18:34 PT
CNN Crossfire
..is about to discuss the pages who puff!
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Comment #7 posted by BGreen on May 02, 2002 at 16:08:06 PT
Thanks, FoM, I think ... LOL
Geez, first Bill O'Reilly called me a "boob," and now the real "boob," Bill Bennett, says I suffer from "voluntary Alzheimer's."I'm going to see Willie Nelson at the Paradiso in Amsterdam on May 30. Bill Bennett, explain Willie to me. If cannabis negatively affects "concentration, focus, memory and retention," as you claim, tell me why this spry, witty, intelligent, 69-year-old humanitarian and undisputable MUSICAL GENIUS credits CANNABIS for SAVING HIS LIFE.I've met Willie, and he will forever be my hero.
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Comment #6 posted by FoM on May 02, 2002 at 15:36:58 PT
CNN Transcripts: William Bennett
Today's Pot is More Dangerous
http://www.freedomtoexhale.com/wb.htm
What's New in Drug Policy Reform
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Comment #5 posted by null on May 02, 2002 at 14:02:10 PT
hypocracy
They apparently were spared prosecution — perhaps because the amount of pot involved was minimal, sources said.Not that I am in favor of them being prosecuted, but it certainly points out the favoritism of the system. One year ago today I got hauled off to jail for possession after having my 4th Ammendmend rights violated. And it is still stuck in the courts with no end in sight. Thus, I can fully attest that *everyone* should be spared prosecution and the ensuing miseries when this wonderful plant is the issue at hand.Re-legalize.
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Comment #4 posted by Jose Melendez on May 02, 2002 at 12:14:23 PT:
...if not you, who?
"several former House pages, who shall remain nameless since they are now rather prominent people, e-mailed to say there's nothing new about drug use in the page program. Sigh... out yourselves. pot is for peace.
Jose Melendez, peacemonger.
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Comment #3 posted by FoM on May 02, 2002 at 10:53:00 PT:

Roll Call Heard on The Hill -- Reefer Madness
Source: Roll Call (DC) 
Author: Ed Henry
Published: May 2, 2002
Copyright: 2002 Roll Call Inc.
Sound Off: edhenry rollcall.com 
Website: http://www.rollcall.com/pages/columns/hoh/

 House Democrats were chuckling about yesterday's Roll Call Daily story revealing that 11 House pages - all sponsored by House GOP Members - were dismissed from the program Tuesday for getting caught smoking marijuana. 

"This explains why House Republicans had such high hopes for 2002,"cracked one Democratic leadership aide. 

"We want to know how Roy Blunt got 11 pages in the program," joked another Democratic aide in reference to the fact that "blunt" is slang for a marijuana cigarette. (There's no evidence that the Missouri Republican sponsored any of the pages.)

And several former House pages, who shall remain nameless since they are now rather prominent people, e-mailed to say there's nothing new about drug use in the page program.

Meanwhile, the pro-pot group NORML sent out a release offering internships to any of the pages who got canned who are at least 18. The group, which wants to do away with marijuana laws, promised to stick to a "zero intolerance" policy on dope smoking by adults. 
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