University Daily Kansan
Wednesday, Sept. 9.1970
Group Lacks Leadership, Support
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Pot Exterminators Continue
McDonald Guides Area Youths in Spraying Marijuana Field
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A local group striving to rid the county of marijuana remains active despite the death of its leader and the use of a controversial spray.
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The group, called "Rid Douglas County of Marijuana" (RDOM), aims to eradicate the marijuana by spraying with the chemical 2,4D. All spraying is done by volunteers.
According to Herb Bulk, Shawnee County extension agent, 2,4D is a herbicide which speeds up cell growth through hormone action making the plant die from over-growth. Bulk said the chemical was harmless to humans and animals.
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. . project is plagued by lack of volunteer workers
Until his death Aug. 19, 16-year-old Arthur McDonald Jr. headed RDOM. Since then, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur McDonald Sr., 220 N. Sixth, have taken over the project.
Young McDonald began the drive last summer with financial backing from local civic groups after becoming concerned with the effects marijuana was having on Lawrence residents.
Mrs. McDonald said she hoped one of her son's friends would take over the drive.
"If not, it will be sprayed. We will do it ourselves," Mrs. Mc-Donald said.
In response to the charge that the spray is harmful, she said
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that her son always used 2,4D very carefully.
"The spray has been used for years in the United States. We would have had an epidemic of mutations before now if it were harmful." Mrs. McDonald said.
At present, RDOM is plagued by a lack of volunteer labor. Mrs. McDonald said that citizens were always ready with vocal support but never gave any physical help.
"I am deeply hurt by the apathy of the citizens of Douglas County," she said.
Mrs. McDonald said that marijuana was being seeded by a "bad element" throughout the county She said that Lawrence
citizens did not realize the magnitude of the problem.
"If the people of Douglas County are not interested enough to put forth physical labor, it is useless." Mrs. McDonald said.
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