Cannabis use may be more harmful to students than previously thought, according to one health expert. Amelia Arria, an associate professor in the department of behavioral and community health at the University of Maryland School of Public Health, gave a talk in Williams Hall Oct. 13 discussing the impact of cannabis use on student success….
SEP. 17 Police noticed two students located on the Williams Hall fire escape. They were told to get down and the incident was reported to the Center for Student Conduct. SEP. 17 ResLife informed UVM Police of excess noise and alcohol consumption in Mason Hall on Redstone Campus. Marijuana, paraphernalia, alcohol and a fake ID…
Today marks a sort of “unofficial” holiday at UVM: 4/20. Hundreds of students will fill the Redstone Green and celebrate weed culture. The event is definitely a part of the culture here on campus, a place many refer to as “Groovy UV.” Whether or not you choose to take part in the festivities, they are…
The Vermont State Senate made history Feb. 24 by becoming the second legislative body to legalize the sale and possession of marijuana, and the first to do so without the use of a referendum. This isn’t the end of the fight, however. The measure will now head to the House, and supporters will be fighting…
Vt. debates legalizing cannabis
Vermont is debating becoming the fifth state in the U.S. to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. Vermont would be the first state in the union to legalize through legislation – all other states have used a popular vote. The proposed bill, S-241, is currently before the State Senate committee on economic development, housing and…
As April 20 approaches, thousands of people will publicly smoke marijuana. It is time for this annual display of civil disobedience to become a sustained political movement for social and economic justice. Marijuana is not illegal for health or moral pureness; it has been prohibited for political and economic purposes. This law is used to protect…
Imagine April 20, the “marijuana holiday,” without the fear of being arrested. This could happen in Vermont with a new bill that proposes the legalization of the drug. “I think that legalizing it will make it less of a big deal,” junior Hannah Weiss said. “It is the same thing that people say when they…
Although marijuana possession was decriminalized in Vermont in 2013, one Vermont senator recently introduced a new bill to legalize both possession and distribution, according to a Feb. 18 press release by the Marijuana Policy Project . The bill, S. 95, introduced by Senator David Zuckerman, proposes the establishment of a legal market for licensed businesses…
A Vermont state senator introduced a bill this year to legalize recreational marijuana. Sen. David Zuckerman, at a pro-marijuana rally earlier this month, argued that it’s easier for most underage people to obtain unregulated marijuana than it is to get alcohol, which is regulated by the state. In legalizing recreational marijuana, it would make it more…
