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“IT’S probably one of the more potty ideas in recent times – giving schoolkids pot to stimulate their imaginations.But Hobart’s Museum of Old and New Art thinks it’s “brave and creative”.Rather than condemning the idea from teaching artist Leon Ewing, MONA creative director Leigh Carmichael defended it saying Tasmania needed to think “big” and be open to “provocative ideas” in a bid to improve Tasmania’s education outcomes.“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.”(more)