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Artist Leon Ewing thinks kids should use ‘educational’ marijuana to help with creativity

Submitted by Marijuana News on Wed, 05/20/2015 - 08:00

Hobart's Museum of Old and New Art has defended its promotion of an idea to medicate children with marijuana in a bid to improve Tasmania's education outcomes.

MONA creative director Leigh Carmichael described an idea from teaching artist Leon Ewing to supply marijuana to students in a controlled and moderated manner as "brave and creative".

"We don't necessarily agree with this idea, but we love that it's brave and creative, and in order for seismic change, we'll need to think big and be open to provocative ideas," Mr Carmichael said on Tuesday.

For three days in June, MONA will - as part of its annual winter event Dark Mofo - host a festival of ideas on how to improve education levels in Tasmania, which are among Australia's poorest.

Mr Ewing will take part in the event but has already put forward his idea.

"We already prescribe amphetamine-like medications to our...

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