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Columbia Daily Tribune: And speaking of pot... |
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Written by Janese Heavin
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Wednesday, 17 March 2010 |
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MU's chapter of NORML today is rallying at Speaker's Circle to argue
that marijuana is safer than alcohol -- a popular and, for those 21 and
older, legal substance on St. Patrick's Day.
Members were expected to gather from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to call into
question laws and campus policies that "drive students to drink with
harsh penalties for marijuana -- a far less harmful substance,"
according to the organization's announcement.
MU NORML argues that MU's penalties for pot should not be greater
than those for alcohol, "otherwise the university is steering students
toward drinking and away from making the rational, safer choice to use
marijuana instead."
The rally follows last nights "Heads vs. Feds" debate at Jesse Hall
about legalizing marijuana.
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