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LaGuardia Committee Report on Marihuana choose

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[US] LaGuardia Committee Report on Marihuana 🌐 This fear of being ‘too high’ must be associated with some form of anxiety which causes the smoker, should he accidentally reach that point, immediately to institute measures so that he can ‘come down’.
at come down, v.3
[US] LaGuardia Committee Report on Marihuana 🌐 A feeling of contentment seemed to pervade, and when one man suddenly got a ‘laughing jag’ they were annoyed at the interruption.
at jag, n.1
[US] LaGuardia Committee Report on Marihuana 🌐 The investigator would bring up the subject of smoking. This would invariably lead to the suggestion that they obtain some marihuana cigarettes. They would seek a ‘tea-pad,’ and if it was closed the smoker and our investigator would calmly resume their previous activity.
at tea pad (n.) under tea, n.
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