With April marking National Alcohol Awareness Month, students across the country are encouraging their universities to authorize the use of marijuana as a safer alternative, rather than permitting students to choose the legal and most common party substance, alcohol.

A nationwide day of action was organized on April 1, by Safer Alternative for Enjoyable Recreation, also known as SAFER, in order to coincide with the start of Alcohol Awareness Month. Believed to have been a joke at first, many were convinced otherwise when 80 college campuses became involved in this campaign to promote marijuana as a safer option.

A national attempt is well on its way in order to urge universities to allow the use of marijuana, instead of alcohol, as a less harmful substance option.

Mothers for marijuana? There's a movement gaining momentum that asks people to reconsider drug policies that punish pot users.

A Scottsdale mother is among those attending the Women's Marijuana Movement press conference at the Colorado State Capitol.

Supporters say marijuana is a safer alternative to alcohol, which can lead to crimes like domestic violence and sexual assault. They argue that prohibiting marijuana actually makes us less safe.

Mothers for marijuana? There's a movement gaining momentum that asks people to reconsider drug policies that punish pot users.

A Scottsdale mother is among those attending the Women's Marijuana Movement press conference at the Colorado State Capitol.

Supporters say marijuana is a safer alternative to alcohol, which can lead to crimes like domestic violence and sexual assault. They argue that prohibiting marijuana actually makes us less safe.