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...contention that inhibiting individuals’ access to education somehow constitutes just punishment for drug-related offenses. Rapists, murderers and other violent criminals, upon their acceptance to any university, still receive full consideration for federal financial aid, yet teenagers guilty of possessing a dime bag of marijuana are not. In its effort to wage war on drugs, the government has lost its sense of perspective on the relative severity of crimes and seems determined to single out drug offenders for permanent punishment. While thieves may spend time incarcerated, they are free to build a new and better life once released...

Author: By The CRIMSON Staff, | Title: Drug Policy Missteps | 4/11/2002 | See Source »

...officer was dispatched to Greenough Hall on reports that two individuals were smoking marijuana at the rear of the building. A search for the suspects came up negative...

Author: By Jenifer L. Steinhardt, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Police Log | 4/9/2002 | See Source »

...officer was dispatched to Greenough Hall after receiving a report that individuals were smoking marijuana. The officer was unable to locate the individuals...

Author: By Jenifer L. Steinhardt, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Police Log | 4/9/2002 | See Source »

...marijuana currently cannot be tested for medicinal purposes since it falls on the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Schedule 1 list—for drugs that are considered to have no medical...

Author: By Michael A. Capuano, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Governor Defends Drug Legalization | 4/8/2002 | See Source »

...since the cost of testing a drug could be as high as $800 million, Grinspoon said he did not think many drug companies would pay for the necessary tests. Marijuana is a plant—and therefore cannot be patented—so companies would be unlikely to help recoup their testing expenses, he said...

Author: By Michael A. Capuano, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Governor Defends Drug Legalization | 4/8/2002 | See Source »

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