Historic Executive Order to Take Effect on April 20

April 1, 2004 Washington, DC: In a move that astonished conservatives and liberals alike, President George W. Bush issued a surprise executive order today legalizing the possession and sale of marijuana in the United States. The order will take effect on April 20, long considered […]

Tonight, Thursday, April 1, 2004 at 10 pm Eastern, 9 pm Central.

“Government is best when government is most honest, especially for the younger generation, which is more susceptible to trying drugs,” says ABC’s “World News Tonight” veteran anchor.� “If ( young people ) can’t rely on the government for good and honest information, then government has lost something enormously valuable, which is people’s belief in the government’s credibility.” …

“This was an opportunity for us to look at whether or not the government isn’t its own worst enemy in trying to control illegal drugs,” Jennings says.�

And is it?

“Yes,” Jennings replies.� “I believe a lot of people in government understood the science ( about Ecstasy’s negative side effects ) was not good.� But not until real attention was drawn to it did they take down their Web site on Ecstasy.” …

Jennings admits working on the special was educational for him.�

“I had no idea Ecstasy was as old as it is,” he says.� “I had no idea that it had been introduced in California through psychotherapy, and I had no idea how effective it seemed to have been for some psychotherapists.� I remember one psychologist telling us that one session with a patient on Ecstasy was equal to four years ( of treatment ) with a similar patient.”

Although practically everyone has heard of Ecstasy, which was made illegal in 1985, most people aren’t familiar with the drug’s origins.� “Ecstasy Rising” serves as a fascinating history lesson.�

[from Longview News Journal]