The SHSU student guidelines state, "long term users of cannabis may develop psychological dependence and require more of the drug to get the same effect. The drug can become the center of their lives. Is marijuana the center of your life? SHSU students, and habitual pot smokers, James Kray and Troy Rampart echo a synonymous "No" as they sit in their living room, taking turns smoking marijuana through the use of a glass water pipe.… Post the First Comment

Since the beginning of fall 2001, the university knows of about 60 SHSU students who have been arrested on a drug related charge. Few, if any, of them are still attending school; either they have resigned, are on suspension or have been expelled. Marijuana is the main type of illegal drug that the University Police Department deals with, said Lt.… Post the First Comment

In the 1930s, certain groups pushed for, and obtained, the first laws against marijuana. Today, certain groups are pushing for the legalization of marijuana. One of the most recognized of these groups is The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, who caught national attention earlier this month when it placed an advertisement in the New York Times depicting the New York Mayor Bloomberg and a quote he made last year to a reporter.… Post the First Comment

"Marihuana…a violent narcotic—an unspeakable scourge—The real public enemy No. 1!" "Its first effect is sudden violent, uncontrollable laughter; then come dangerous hallucinations—space expands—time slows down, almost stands still…fixed ideas come next, conjuring up monstrous extravagances—followed by emotional disturbances, the total inability to direct thoughts, the loss of all power to resist physical emotions.… Post the First Comment