Posted
3/02/2006 05:14:00 PM
by Douglas
One thing's for sure: Longhorns love their
pot.University of Texas students voted Wednesday in favor of a nonbinding referendum to equalize penalties for alcohol and marijuana violations.
The Alcohol-Marijuana Equalization Referendum passed by 64 percent, The Daily Texan reported.
Supporters of the measure argued that students shouldn't face stiffer punishment for marijuana violations than alcohol because alcohol is more likely to cause addiction, violent behavior and death.
Judie Niskala, campus coordinator for SAFER Texas, said Wednesday in a news release that the victory "demonstrates that students clearly recognize the truth: Alcohol is simply more harmful — both to the user and society — than marijuana."
The drug war is a joke (with a
$20 Billion punch line), but I'm afraid this is going to have the opposite effect. Instead of making marijuana more legal, it's going to make alcohol prohibition more acceptable.