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Marijuana and College Students: Pot Still Banned on Campus
Pot, grass, weed, reefer … whatever you want to call it, marijuana use has surged since the 1990s and recurring research has found that anywhere between 30 and 35% of college students admit to using marijuana at least annually.
Marijuana has been approved for medical use in several states, but colleges and universities in those states are still banning the drug on campus.
Colleges Reject Medical Marijuana on Campus for Fear of Losing Money
Fifteen states have enacted laws that legalized marijuana for medical use and thirteen others are currently considering proposals to do the same, but colleges and universities say that their campuses will remain drug free for fear of losing federal funding.
Morgan Fox of the Medical Marijuana Policy Project told USA Today that four other states are also looking at marijuana-approval bills, and proposals to tighten or ease laws are pending in at least 10 of the 15 states where medical marijuana is legal.
Rutgers University Says No to Growing Pot on Campus
In 2010 Rutgers University turned down an invitation from Governor Chris Christie to become the only grower of the state’s medical marijuana crop after New Jersey legislature approved a plan to allow patients with certain chronic illnesses to access marijuana. University officials claimed that marijuana’s status as an illegal drug would jeopardize millions of dollars in federal funding to the school, reports the Associated Press.
Arizona State Universities Enforce Anti-Marijuana Laws
Medical marijuana is also legal in Arizona. In fact, an institution named Cannabis College is offering a variety of classes related to the topic and the
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Melissa Rhone earned her Bachelor of Music in Education from the University of Tampa. She resides in the Tampa Bay area and enjoys writing about college, pop culture, and epilepsy awareness.