What Do You Think About AU's New Drug Policy? AU's new drug policy, which notifies parents of students for anything from a minor infraction to major abuse of illegal drugs, is a flawed policy. The administration appears to recognize the maturity level of its students in some areas of campus life -University bureaucrats aren't calling parents when their son or daughter is doing poorly in a class or doesn't attend enough classes. But such is not the case when it comes to drug or alcohol use. [continues 844 words]
Criticism Overdue And On Target I am writing to praise Cynthia Tucker's recent column on the War on Drugs ("Drug war's end could provide anti-terror ammo," @issue, June 23). Tucker hit the nail on the head when she said that the "War on drug users . . . has long been a form of official terrorism." It certainly is beyond the scope of mere words to learn that people within the media are finally beginning to see what most Americans have known for well over a decade. [continues 77 words]
As many of your readers may have heard by now, Ed Thompson, Libertarian for Governor, supports significant reform of this nation's marijuana laws. What your readers may not know is that Wisconsin's members of Congress will have their own opportunity to weigh in on this subject when Congress debates, later this summer, whether to allow a medical marijuana initiative in the District of Columbia to take effect. The Libertarian Party of Wisconsin strongly urges members of Congress to defend the will of the people in D.C. This is not simply a question about the effectiveness of medical marijuana; it is a matter of respecting the doctor-patient relationship as well as the idea of democracy. If the people of the District believe that doctors should be allowed to recommend marijuana to their patients and that patients should be allowed to use it, then Congress should not interfere. [continues 139 words]
As a university student and Wisconsin resident, I'm outraged that only one candidate for governor has supported the medical marijuana bill currently before the Wisconsin state legislature. The reality is that sick people deserve any remedy necessary to prevent them from pain, sickness, and death. It is sad that the governor and the Democratic candidates have not come out in support of medical marijuana. Worst of all, Congressman Tom Barrett voted for a congressional resolution against states legalizing medical marijuana. [continues 70 words]
