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<br /> 5'.'d ruC'e ~g~ ii~'~i NP~-civ-i:o~~a~~_5=az36~SJA~M 8085'233@13^2~3 320 4t3p.q .A i <br /> County Council Chairman <br /> James '1. Arakaki <br /> 25 Aupuni st. <br /> Hilo, Hi 96720 <br /> Prom: J®eee Rosenbloom <br /> p.0. T30X 6132 <br /> Ocean View, Hi 96737 <br /> Jurie 27, 1997 <br /> Dear Mr. Arakaki: <br /> It is my understanding that at this time the federal fuz!ding <br /> intended Par marijuana eradication has dime before the County <br /> Council for approval. Ae a parent and a concorneQ citizen <br /> dedlceted tc trie promotion of a batter aaciety I Would like to urge <br /> you to support this Funding. rt would be very unfnrtunate iP a <br /> handful o? people who do not represent the ma3ority of our Big <br /> Island community era able to block tY'ia eradicatior. efsorte which <br /> have Yesult6d in reducing the availability of this extremely <br /> harmful drug as well as the CYiminal and violent activity which is <br /> associated with it. <br /> When 7 wa8 growing up in the ti0a marijuana was believed to be <br /> harmless. However based on current sclontlfic research, we know <br /> now that this drug can be varv damaging both psychologically and <br /> physically. In my work as an adminlatYatar of the Child Welfare <br /> 5erviCem of tho Department of Human aeKVicaB x have nereonally <br /> observed the negative ePEectg oP the drug in troubled youth and <br /> many parents who abuse their children. <br /> It seems like we hav® came a long ways Pram those days when <br /> marijuana was so acceseibl6 to children of all ages and the threat <br /> o: booby traps and violent encounters with growcre waa a common <br /> ®xperienc®, Rgain I'd like to reiterat® my support For the funding <br /> necessary to continue the marlitaana $radi.Cation grogram hers on the <br /> Hie Island and hope that you will land your Support ass well. <br /> Binoerely,t~, <br /> <br />