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Written by Suzanne Jacobs
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Sunday, 04 April 2010 |
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Last Thursday was the first day of National Alcohol Awareness Month,
and to mark the occasion, students on more than 80 college campuses
across the country rallied last week to support marijuana as an
alternative to alcohol, according to an April 1 article in The
Chronicle of Higher Education.
Safer Alternative for Enjoyable Recreation — a national non-profit
organization devoted to educating people on the relative safety of
marijuana versus alcohol — organized the “Nationwide Day of Action” to
promote marijuana as a safer alternative to alcohol.
According to the Chronicle, students who took part in the rallies
asked their college presidents to sign the Emerald Initiative — a
document promising “informed and dispassionate public debate” on
marijuana use.
While 135 college presidents have signed the Amethyst Initiative —
which calls for the drinking age to be lowered — none signed the
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Written by Luke Udstuen
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Friday, 09 April 2010 |
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A group of demonstrators spoke Thursday in Speakers Circle, calling
for students and university administration to reconsider their stances
on marijuana.
Kellie Smith, MU National Organization for the Reformation of
Marijuana Laws president, spoke in response to Alcohol Awareness Month.
She said MU has been driving its students to drink.
According to the Centers for Disease Control Web site, approximately
79,000 deaths each year in the United States can be attributed to
alcohol consumption. Zero occur each year due to marijuana.
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Written by Tom George
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Friday, 02 April 2010 |
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Yesterday may have been April Fool’s Day, but for NORML Terps, the university’s alcohol policy is hardly a joke.
In recognition National Alcohol Awareness Month, group members
gathered outside the Main Administration Building, protesting what they
believe to be a discrepancy between alcohol and marijuana policies at
the university and nationwide.
“Currently, alcohol is seen as a Class B violation,” said Zach
Brown, the president of NORML Terps. “If you’re caught with alcohol,
it’s just a slap on the wrist. But with marijuana, you’re kicked out of
housing.”
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Written by Caitlin Gibbons
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Wednesday, 07 April 2010 |
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Auraria saw a little hint of green April 1, as SAFER stopped by to
discuss lessening penalties for marijuana offenses on campuses. The Denver-based non-profit organization, Safer Alternative For
Enjoyable Recreation, led by Executive Director Mason Tvert aims to
educate the public about the relative safety of marijuana use. The
Emerald Initiative, is SAFERs plan to open up the discussion about
marijuana use on college campuses. Tvert acknowledged the date for a
nationwide push of the initiative was not an April Fools’ prank,
banners reading, “This is not a joke…Let us make the SAFER choice!”
were placed in the center of campus.
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