Does marijuana use lead to harder drugs? It’s possible, but legalization could actually decrease heroin use by reducing contact with drug-using societies. #MarijuanaDebate #DrugLegalization #DrugPolicy #publichealth

This ran on television in 1968 when the leadership did not know what to do with young people using drugs. The student is Fred Salek, a member of the student council at NYU. He was very concerned about not legalizing marijuana causing students to experiment with heroin, LSD, and speed, as more dangerous drugs.

Frederick J. Salek is an American attorney who earned a bachelor’s degree from New York University in 1971 and a law degree from the University of Michigan in 1975. He spent much of his career as a corporate lawyer and executive in major companies. Salek served as Associate General Counsel for Bayer Corporation, where he worked on corporate and commercial legal matters, and later became General Counsel of Agfa Corporation, a global imaging and technology company, from 1989 to 2002. After leaving Agfa, he worked as a legal consultant and mediator, specializing in business disputes and corporate governance. He has also served on dispute review boards in New York, helping resolve conflicts in large construction and commercial projects. Salek’s background combines corporate law, arbitration, and executive management, and he is recognized for his experience in leading legal teams in multinational organizations.