Organization plays active role in Joplin
Parker Willis
Issue date: 2/3/06 Section: News
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Maddy said he also likes to keep his members informed of the decriminalization of marijuana laws being passed all over the United States. Recently, Rhode Island became the 11th state to legalize the medical use of marijuana. In the November election, in Denver, the recreational use of marijuana was passed. The City of Columbia also passed decriminalization of marijuana.
But that doesn't keep users out of trouble. Maddy said the problem now is it is still illegal at the Federal level and many state levels.
"What's important about Denver is that the majority of a major metropolitan city voted outright for legalization," Maddy said.
But in Denver possessors must be at least 21 years old.
Maddy said the decriminalization of marijuana is more symbolic than anything right now since it is still illegal at the federal level.
"But like with any political propaganda movement we just have to put the facts out there and repeat, repeat, repeat," Maddy said.
Some Southern students agree 750,000 arrests every year are becoming a problem.
"There are too many marijuana cases taking up the courts time," said Madison Poiry, freshman elementary education major.
"The situation now is similar to prohibition," said Rebecca Watts, junior mass communication major. "People are going to smoke pot whether or not it's illegal anyways. So we might as well make it legal so we can regulate the use."
For more information on the Joplin chapter of Norml, contact Kelly Maddy on the Norml Myspace account or through Facebook.
But that doesn't keep users out of trouble. Maddy said the problem now is it is still illegal at the Federal level and many state levels.
"What's important about Denver is that the majority of a major metropolitan city voted outright for legalization," Maddy said.
But in Denver possessors must be at least 21 years old.
Maddy said the decriminalization of marijuana is more symbolic than anything right now since it is still illegal at the federal level.
"But like with any political propaganda movement we just have to put the facts out there and repeat, repeat, repeat," Maddy said.
Some Southern students agree 750,000 arrests every year are becoming a problem.
"There are too many marijuana cases taking up the courts time," said Madison Poiry, freshman elementary education major.
"The situation now is similar to prohibition," said Rebecca Watts, junior mass communication major. "People are going to smoke pot whether or not it's illegal anyways. So we might as well make it legal so we can regulate the use."
For more information on the Joplin chapter of Norml, contact Kelly Maddy on the Norml Myspace account or through Facebook.