Show BUZZED w BAKED AKED OR NATURAL AT URAL STATE TATE By Hyrum Weight Assistant Editor One doesn't need to enroll in a culinary arts class to get baked baked At least Ie st hot according ac to Steve Hagar participant in Wood WoodStock WoodStock WoodStock Stock and in Editor-in-Chief of he High Times Magazine as only makes his case stating we need to enjoy one of natures nature's original products Or at least the chemicals released at high in order temperatures as it burns bums to get baked This natural plant is Cannabis Sativa otherwise known as marijuana was the subject subject subject sub sub- debate between Robert of a of M. M a 25 year Veteran US Drug Enforcement Administration and Hagar The Great Debate Creating a took tonic k t place lace p in Buzz r on n Campus too lUU p p. p AU AUthe the Student Events Center last Tuesday During this debate debate both parties were able to different points on the argument marijuana use in the to legalize United States Audience members members members mem mem- bers were also invited to pose question to them as part of the discussion The debate is one which is going through colleges and universities universities universities uni uni- across the country Last the debated across semester they eastern United States at colleges like Middle Tennessee State University where individuals were charged three to five dollars dolLars dollars dol dol- admission to the debate lars per Entrance was free at Salt Lake S Community College where the debate was meant to spawn t ry sr y A j FH 2 z tF II y 1 k I A k u Photo Courtesy of its it's pointed out Hemp S is 13 J fr good for A JL the WW college students students stu- stu students awareness among amons dents and voters As in Editor-in-Chief of High Times Magazine Hagar was proposing the legalization of Marijuana and did so with a strongly persuasive speech It made me want to go get high said student Cannabis Calvin argued in favor of maintaining the illegal status of marijuana and referred to argument in a Hagar's opening slightly different manner calling it a very emotional and powerful opening argued on opinion rather than facts proclaimed proclaimed proclaimed pro pro- claimed himself as a terrible speaker indicating we should read the scientific evidence to justify his position saying say i lI quite well founded argument and The opening throughout the main points spun debate were clearly produced Hagar's speech the opening argument in favor of legalizing main marijuana covered a few points Hagar argued it should be legalized for medicine It would as could grow be free and you As Asa wanted to much of it as you a drug it would be expensive be legal it would but if it were free Individuals should use cannabis instead of synthetic medication George Washington and Thomas Jefferson were hemp farmers argued Hagar He also pointed po pUll environment in the sense it and takes less makes good paper be land than trees Hemp can produced with virtually no THC Hagar argued if marijuana were legalized it would stop funding corruption There is a large amount of money involved underground sale and in the usage of weed This inevitably corrupts people in law enforcement enforcement enforcement enforce enforce- ment and regulation It should be in inthe inthe inthe substances subs one of the cheapest the world Hagar debated the fact of the costs Jail costs lawyer costs and minimum terms are more expensive than they are worth After Hagar had given his was given the reasons challenge to prove him wrong started out by stating the two individuals debate well each other because use y r with t understand personal attacks are not necessary but ideas need to tobe tobe tobe be argued and arguments arguments arguments ments are stupid St wanted to show changing the policy is wrong and why it would be unwise to do so He stated his arguments were based only on the last two years of published scientific per review journals and everything is debatable Just because its it's natural doesn't make it good for people people people peo peo- He argued stated arsenic is natural poisonous plants slants are natural and they are not lot good for people According review scientific to o four peer is five times marijuana journals more carcinogenic as cigarettes u much h hotter and ana because because it It burns muc u.- u. is held in the lungs longer cannabis did agree for people and the may be good chemicals could have specific should through the uses but go FDA in order to become a legal drug something marijuana proponents proponents proponents pro pro- do not want to do debated the argument argument argument belief and free free- ment of religious of America does not dom Most party as a recognize a stoner religious ritual He related other currently currently currently cur cur- moral and social beliefs are listed as illegal See MARIJUANA on page 5 1 MARIJUANA continued from page 1 He argued Marijuana would have far more users if it were were legalized and would accordingly cause far more problems than it does now It Jt must go through the scientific process Jr ce and ensure the eradication of dependency issues If the law the people and science supports the legalization of Marijuana we should do so but not until then and at this time there isn't an agreement During the debate both speakers referred to the recent vote in Nevada dealing with the legalization of the drug to supports supports sup sup- supports ports their cause The law would allow an adult to possess up to three ounces of Marijuana before they were in violation of the law The vote was 61 percent against After both individuals hadan hadan had hadan an opportunity to present their case the audience was allowed to present their questions While the purpose might have been to debate against each other both speakers agreed there is no way to come up with a compromise and if legalized the profits should not be used to close our borders and shouldn't be used asa asa as asa a defense against terrorism and illegal immigrants I think they made good polarized arguments and the audience left polarized one side or the other with a few who dont don't care said student George Hansen In the end Hagar and maintained their stance and repeated their arguments The debate is not conclusive on either si side side d 1 d inne s affi it w to an individuals individual's choice With over a million for marijuana marijuana mari mari- marijuana juana and cannabis listed on a standard search and other research available the debate is continuing and will do so for quite some time with fervent supporters supporters sup sup- supporters 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