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Written by SAFER
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Friday, 13 March 2009 |
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 A recent story in the Asheville Citizen-Times recalled how a North Carolina sheriff went on a beer and pizza run for a local drug task force that was busy taking down a marijuana cultivation site. Of course the excuses came pouring out smoother than a frosty cold beer:
The team had spent the day searching the house and they were waiting
for a truck to arrive so that they could pack up the marijuana growing
equipment. They worked three more hours after dinner loading the truck
in what the sheriff called “tropical” heat created by the lamps used in
the pot growing operation... None of the officers were in uniform that day and all were working in an undercover capacity, he said.
Ah, the cops were undercover and none were in uniforms. I guess that makes it okay for public officials to drink on the job. Or, for that matter, private citizens to go undercover as police officers and use marijuana... Of course a reader's letter criticizing this stellar logic followed suit:
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Written by SAFER
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Thursday, 05 March 2009 |
  Today's Chicago Sun-Times includes a great piece from columnist and former editorial page editor Steve Huntly: Marijuana prohibition no longer makes sense, if it ever did. For the
record, my recreational chemical of choice is alcohol. After the sun
sets, I like to enjoy a glass of wine or scotch. Why shouldn't my
neighbor, if so inclined, be able to relax with a joint?
Amen...
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Written by Editorial Board
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Thursday, 05 March 2009 |
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For the past 10 years, Purdue has had a strict no-tolerance policy on drug possession in residence halls. Recently, there have been efforts to change this policy to a less severe one. Last week, Purdue’s branch of the National Organization to Reform Marijuana Laws submitted a petition, signed by thousands of students, to Purdue Student Government to change the policy.
The current marijuana policy dictates that any resident found with marijuana or paraphernalia in the residence hall will be evicted or kicked out from said hall on the first offense. This policy contrasts greatly with the alcohol policy in halls: A student is allowed to be found with or in the presence of alcohol up to three times with no consequences.
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Written by Laura Hoffman
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Tuesday, 24 February 2009 |
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A petition signed by almost 1,300 students may change university Residence Hall policies on marijuana.
The
National Organization to Reform Marijuana Laws submitted a petition to
the Purdue Student Government Tuesday. Sara Wislocki, president of
Purdue’s NORML, said by submitting the petition, the organization hopes
to change the marijuana policy in the University Residence Halls.
Purdue
has a “zero tolerance” policy for students who get caught with
marijuana. Students can get caught with alcohol up to three times until
they receive consequences. Wislocki said the proposition, known as the
SAFER Referendum, hopes to equalize the consequences of both policies. |
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