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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]SOURCE: https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/montgomery-county-leaders-host-listening-session-to-address-youth-crisis/3382965/

[QUOTE]Members of one Montgomery County community came together Tuesday for candid conversation, as local leaders say drugs and violence are causing a youth crisis.

The Wheaton Urban District Advisory Committee hosted a listening session to hear from the folks on the front lines of that crisis.

“I want them to take away the urgency of this situation. It is extremely urgent,” business owner Dave Jarrett said.

Jarrett‘s restaurant and lounge, Crossroads Two, has been open less than a year in Wheaton. But over the last six months, the small business owner said he’s witnessed a frightening trend on Fern Street.

[b]“[They’re] spaced out, walking the streets like zombies,” he said. “I am seeing it. I stand there and watch the kids, zoned out, they come in and say, ‘Can I have water?’ and they are practically standing and sleeping. Just imagine what I’m telling you.”[/b]

Many members of the community have similar stories of [b]young people out on the street, under the influence with nowhere to go[/b].

Montgomery County officials said [b]rates for youth public intoxication, overdoses and violent crime are up across the DMV[/b].[/QUOTE][/quote]

Unbelievable. So so sad.  And what is Maryland’s reaction? Make pot legal, of course [/quote]

Doesn’t sound like they’re on pot. Weed doesn’t make you a zombie, it just mellows you out and let’s you chill.  The thirsty thing is weird too. Weed doesn’t do that either. They’re probably on something else. Or perhaps they’re just trump supporters.

Either way, legal weed can offer them a safe alternative to whatever they’re on now, so we should all thank the state of MD for it’s foresight. [/quote]

A “safe alternative?”  What kind of a stupid statement is that?  [b]How about this- no drugs for minors, no “alternatives,” safe or unsafe needed. [/b]Got that?[/quote]

That's a great goal. What policies do you propose to achieve that goal?[/quote]

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