Word: pots
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...ancient slave trade and pointed out the tall mango trees "grown from seeds spat out by slaves." He winced visibly at a beggar who had been blinded, deplored disease, illiteracy (80%), and the poached-out game lands that the natives suffer with "silent resignation." "Shooting for the pot" (living off the land) for part of the journey, as did the Stanley expedition, Glenn briefly tried to master hurling the knobkerrie, a throwing stick, and missed his target. But he used a Winchester 70 rifle to dispatch-in two shots-a massive rogue elephant that was ravaging the crops. "There...
...listen! In TIME Letters [Dec. 22] are the following people: a farmer who resents not being allowed to go on relief like his city cousins; a blast at sonic booms; a "misunderstood" college student who smokes pot, drinks, and makes out on dates because her parents committed the unforgivable sin of loving, "not listening"; and another college student lamenting the state of the world...
...impressive counteroffensive. The stage was a pretrial hearing for two college dropouts accused of possession of the drug with intent to sell. Last week, after consideration of the case for three months, Superior Court Chief Justice G. Joseph Tauro upheld the laws. In a 31 -page opinion that even pot lovers would have to admire for restraint and thoughtfulness, Judge Tauro carefully explained his conclusions...
Insidious Compensation. Having satisfied himself as to pot's dangers, Judge Tauro went on to find that the penalties provided "are not unconstitutional as being cruel and unusual." This, he thought, was particularly true of the penalties that are provided for pushers. As for the alleged similarity between alcohol and marijuana, the judge was not persuaded. While alcohol is an intoxicant, it is also a relaxant, he said; marijuana is used only to intoxicate-a judgment with which some users would disagree...
...award, however, Yablonsky-who is now studying the hippie movement-was subpoenaed to testify at the marijuana trial of a friendly flower child. On the stand, Yablonsky pleaded possible self-incrimination and refused to answer nine questions aimed at discovering whether he had observed anyone smoking pot...