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Written by J. Adrian Stanley
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Thursday, 22 October 2009 |
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Members of a University of Colorado at Colorado
Springs group known as Students for Sensible Drug Policy, along with
the Denver-based group Safer Alternative for Enjoyable Recreation
(SAFER), held a news conference Tuesday to protest their exclusion from
a school health fair. They wanted to present information showing
marijuana is safer than alcohol — because it lacks alcohol's
association with overdose deaths, violent crime and heavy addiction
— but they were turned down. The students claim it's
irresponsible for schools like UCCS to promote "responsible drinking,"
even to underage students, while ignoring a healthier alternative.
"This event was just one in a string of events ...
across the country," says Mason Tvert, SAFER executive director.
A new Gallup Poll says 44 percent of Americans
— a record high (no pun intended) — want to legalize pot.
Also, the Obama administration recently announced it would not seek to
arrest users and suppliers of medical marijuana as long as they comply
with state laws.
In response, Colorado Attorney General John
Suthers says he thinks Colorado lawmakers ought to regulate pot
dispensaries, prompting outrage from marijuana patients and supporters.
Tvert says Suthers should focus on more pressing problems, such as
deaths from recreational prescription drug abuse. |
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Written by SAFER
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Monday, 05 October 2009 |
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Marijuana Is Safer coauthor and NORML Deputy Director Paul Armentano was featured on the Fox News Channel's "Freedom Watch" with
Judge Andrew Napolitano. Paul discussed some of the science surrounding
marijuana, the current administration's approach to the substance, and
of course the fact that marijuana is far safer than alcohol for the
user and for society.
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Written by Cheryl Reza
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Tuesday, 20 October 2009 |
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A protest about pot at UCCS because
the school refused to let them talk about recreational Marijuana use at
a school health fair. Students for Sensible Drug Policy say using
marijuana is safer than drinking alcohol. Mason Tvert, Executive
Director of the group says, "there is substantial evidence that
drinking and driving is far more of a problem in our society than using
marijuana and driving." The Director of the UCCS Health Center,
Stephanie Hanenberg, says they're only promoting healthy choices at the
fair and not promoting the use of any substance. Hanenberg says, "our
goal is to try to keep them as safe as possible so they don't make bad
decisions that could end up like the crashed car behind us where
somebody doesn't live through it." Mason Tvert organizer of the
student group says, he feels the school is steering students away from
marijuana and toward drinking. Tvert says, "the college accepts the
fact that students are going to want to party, they're going to want to
get intoxicated, they're going to drink...but for some reason the
school prefers they get intoxicated on alcohol as opposed to a much
safer substance." The school had a crash car on display to show
students the ill effects of alcohol. They also talked about the need
for designated drivers. |
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Written by SAFER
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Thursday, 03 September 2009 |
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  SAFER is proud to have a table at the first-ever Cannabis Health Fair, a full-day event organized by the Cannabis Therapy Institute and NORML@CU , that will bring together some of the top experts in the state to discuss the medical, legal and societal aspects of medical cannabis. The event is FREE and open to the public, so be sure to check it out!
WHEN: Saturday, September 12, 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. WHERE: University of Colorado-Boulder, Eaton Humanities Building, Just north of Norlin Quadrangle and south of Macky Auditorium
Speakers include: - Robert Corry, Esq. - Criminal defense attorney who won the first Colorado medical marijuana jury trial
- Dr. Robert Melamede, PhD - Associate Professor of Biology at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs and cannabinoid expert
- Jason Lauve - Medical cannabis patient and first medical marijuana defendant acquitted by a Colorado jury
- Dr. Jade E. Dillon, MD - Experienced with the Medical Marijuana Registry process and qualifying medical conditions
- Timothy Tipton - Patient advocate and court-appointed cannabis expert, Rocky Mountain Caregivers' Cooperative
- Erin Marcove - Cannabis therapist
Sponsors and Information Tables include: AlterMeds, Boulder County Caregivers, Cannabis Science, Inc., Cannamart, Inc., Cannamed USA, Cheba Hut, Colorado 420 Coalition, Green Belly Coop, Highland Health, Jury Rights Project, Magic's Emporium, Mile High Medical Gardens, Mile High NORML, Pain Management of Colorado, Patients Choice of Colorado, Rockbrook, Inc., Rocky Mountain Caregivers Cooperative, SAFER, Sensible Colorado, Table Mesa Wellness Center, & the THC Ministry of Boulder Sponsorships and information tables are still available -- CLICK HERE to find out more.
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