Marijuana on Campus
By: Michael Hannan
Proposition 205 has had a pretty broad reach and has gotten people to think about the topic of recreational marijuana, despite it not passing. A good number of college students have an opinion on marijuana and how it can possibly affect them. Medical marijuana is legal here in Arizona. When it comes to Arizona State University, medicinal use on campus is still off-limits (along with alcohol and other drugs). In fact, even if a person has their medical card, they can still be arrested for possessing marijuana on campus. Student's for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP) is an organization that lobbies for more lenient laws when it comes to things like marijuana use. Daniel Pearl is the former head of the ASU downtown campus chapter. He said that instead of legalizing recreational marijuana on state-by-state basis, it needs to be legalized on the federal scale. Lucas Lozano, an education major at ASU, is pro-Prop 205. “The way I see it, if it’s regulated like alcohol I don’t see why people would have such a problem with it if they’re alright with alcohol,” said Lozano. Lozano realizes that younger people will still find ways to get a hold of marijuana despite the 21 plus law. However, he feels that the proper regulation of it and the potential revenue for schools systems is a great reason to get behind Prop 205. On the other side of the issue, some students are against the passing of Prop 205. There are concerns for children being exposed to marijuana, and higher rates of teenage drug use. Furthermore, a potential rise in people driving under the influence puts some people off from the prop. |
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