Appealing to Goodell today

On behalf of the suspended Kevin Faulk, national marijuana policy reform organization SAFER will today appeal to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell by means of online petition and official letter for changes to the league's marijuana policy.

The University of Central Florida is considering relaxing its penalties for student marijuana use.

The Golden Rule Review Committee, comprised of seven students charged with making recommendations for updating the student handbook, voted Tuesday on a proposal to establish equal punishments for alcohol and marijuana violations. The proposal received a 3-3 vote because one committee member left early. The proposal will be revisited in January to break the tie.

Vote locks at 3-3

As a result of a stalemate vote on Tuesday, the final decision on a proposal that would equalize university penalties for marijuana and alcohol offenses has been pushed back to spring 2009.

After a 3-3-1 vote, with one member absent, the Golden Rule Review Committee scheduled a new discussion and vote for January. The exact date has yet to be decided, but will be posted on the committee's Web site when it has been set.