Show October 13 1971 ffc4 Legalize marajuana?! New lobby gets no results By Brooks Jackson Associated Press Writer Washington (AP) — R Keith runs Stroup Washington’s feeblest lobby Aim: Legalize marijuana for adults Legislative results: Zero So far The shaggy-haire- d the National founded lawyer Reform Laws last January on Marijuana the from money Playboy to Organization magazine foundation He quit smoking the stuff himself he says for fear his new activity would attract police attention NORML has hired a secretary staffers and four part-tim- e printed stationery and pam- phlets assembled a prestigious advisory board attracted 1400 g members and run up a $2000 telephone bill out of its of office in the home Stroup’s But it has not enticed a single congressman or senator to introduce a bill to accomplish NORML’s aim And there remain the matter of 50 state laws which despite a recent trend to reduce penalties for marijuana smoking e still carry punishments ranging from a minimum of probation in many states to a maximum of life in prison in Texas If NORML has its way marijuana could be purchased legally by adults - those 18 or over at state - licensed stores like liquor stores Advertising would be prohibited “We do not advocate the use of marijuana” Stroup says in his standard pitch “But we know of no medical legal or moral justification for sending those to jail who do use it We believe the present marijuana laws cause more harm to society than the substance they seek to prohibit” Most of the 1400 persons who have sent NORML membership fees appear to be students or GIs and the money they have contributed so far makes Stroup doubt the organization will ever be through dues-payin- semi-baseme- nt first-offens- self-supporti- Mens-Bo- memberships The Playboy foundation has supplied about half NORML’s income Stroup is applying for greatly increased aid to undertake a program of legal aid for accused marijuana offenders and for a program of lobbying in state legislatures with the help of the American Civil Liberties Union blue-ribbo- Tho Groans are still Grean in Tremonfen SPECIAL STUDENT GOLF DATS Stroup had considered the cards were stacked because the commission’s executive director Michael Sonnenreich is a former drug lawyer for the Justice Department But NORML has since been allowed to present its views and Stroup is encouraged by a recent statement by Sonnenreich that he TnGttCTK chene 257-57- $3000 Staff Reporter Many questions have been raised this year concerning the scholarship program for the sophomores juniors and seniors An interview with John R Williams of Student Services has some answers for the questions The primary topic is whether or not scholarships have been cut for the sophomores and upperclassmen “They have not” Mr Williams stated “When the count is actually reached more scholarships will have been given away this year than last year” Explaining how scholarship money is allotted Mr Williams said “A waiver on fees goes to 10 percent of the instate paid enrollment students scholarships are provided by traffic fine money and some donors” Donor scholarships are given to specific people for a year or more by various companies and - or people Out-of-sta- te Because many sophomores juniors and seniors do not know quite how to go about applying for a scholarship after their freshmen year Mr Williams summarized the procedure “A list of donor and general scholarships is included at the end of the USU QJ SEASON PASS $75 Nino He z $1 50 All day - Everyday Club Rentals Availed Sondwklm Cold Drinks Candy: Ico Groom answered Scholarship queries student Thomas By Lucie seed 1F C-S- frementen Utah Meanwhile Stroup and his staff helped by three volunteer law students who get course credit for their work work at answering piles of requests for information and getting their considers alcohol abuse the views into the hands of state and nation’s biggest drug problem “I’m guessing the commission federal lawmakers In this area Stroup claims some will recommend the repeal of all progress At first NORML was criminal penalties for simDle or Gals ys possession of marijuana” Stroup says rebuffed when it asked to testify before the National Commission on Marijuana and Drug Abuse a n congressionally chartered panel scheduled to report marijuana findings in March Golf Pro: Gala Pcrcdl should catalogue The the scholarship(s) he is pick the apply both (1) for for eligible a general university scholarship in his department or college and (2) for a specific donor scholarship he is eligible for that the University controls” It is important to apply for both types as sometimes the donor scholarship application is filed away after the decision is made and is never brought up for consideration for a general scholarship The deadline for all types of scholarships is February 1 1972 “There is no discrimination as far as the committees are conor cerned for foreign Mr Williams students” said “Overall as far as enrollment does go up so do the scholarin-sta- te ships percentage-wis- e out-of-sta- te They have not been cut because our percentage has actually gone up” Mr Williams concluded f tabu LEVI TODAY"! 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