Recent marijuana legislation leads to more questions: Will Md decide to legalize?
By: Lloyd Thompson-Taylor
Maryland’s decision to decriminalize marijuana and approve medical marijuana usage has led to questions among Hood students about campus policy changes.
The new law has not legalized marijuana but has simply made the offense of having it less severe. Persons caught with less than 10 grams will be fined. rather than facing criminal prosecution.
Also,medical dispensaries and licensed cultivators are now permitted to distribute synthetic marijuana to prescribed patients.
Student reaction to the changes and the possibility of legalization of marijuana vary. Strong reactions exist on both sides of the legalization issue but most students are waiting to hear more.
“I don’t think weed should be legalized,” Cayleigh Wolf, a junior, said. “There are much more productive ways for people to spend their time.”
Wolf is studying to be a teacher and also had concerns on the effect that current and future legislation might have on her teenage students. She worries about the educational aspect of drug prevention programming in schools.
Other students do...