Description: A hearing with a panel of men ask another man questions about drug use, specifically speed, heroin, and LSD in the hippie movement. They ask another man questions about his personal drug use and dealing. He calls marijuana a harmless drug. They ask questions about drug trafficking in the hippie movement on the Boston Common. The man tells a story about young suburban kids coming to aggravate the hippies living on the Common, and start fights.
Collection: WHDH
Date Created: 1968
Description: Frank McNamara, who accused William Weld of smoking marijuana, has admitted to same himself. Justice Dept. is investigating either his claim on Weld or his behavior but will not say which. (all file)
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/17/1988
Description: Frank McNamara charges that William Weld used marijuana. Weld denies it. Jeremiah O'Sullivan offers to be character witness on Weld's behalf.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/14/1988
Description: Harvard study indicates federal efforts in drug war are misdirected; more money should be spent at local and state levels. Marijuana being cut in field, smoking joint.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/21/1989
Description: Comments on national drug war from Reagan, Bush, Jackson, Nancy. In Mass., drug abuse (except alcohol) has supposedly declined among teens. Marijuana plant, smoking joint, snorting cocaine.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/20/1988