Kent State students discuss sensible drug policies

Written by Ryan Young
Sunday, 14 November 2010 18:30

Rated third in the United States by High Times as one of the top colleges for marijuana activists, Kent State lived up to this distinction by hosting the Students for Sensible Drug Policy 2010 Midwest conference this weekend.

The student organization meets weekly to discuss current issues facing students related to drug use. One policy SSDP is responsible for is the Good Samaritan rule.

“If a student overdoses on campus, the student won’t be charged with a crime, but instead given the care they require,” SSDP president Chris Wallis said. “It’s a three strike thing…three incidents and you’re out.”

This policy, as well as the legalization of medical marijuana in Ohio were among the most discussed topics at this year’s conference.

“Some people think I’m plain out nuts,” said Gary Yuko, Ohio House Representative and keynote speaker for the conference. “We need to change that.”

Yuko has campaigned tirelessly for medical marijuana, although he said he has never used it despite his multiple sclerosis.

Yuko told of a letter he received from an elderly man who had cancer and pains associated with chemotherapy that drove him to tears most days. That was until he discovered medical marijuana.

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