Posted on Thu, Sep 2, 2010 : 1:05 p.m.
Injured bicyclist describes hit-and-run crash; EMU won't allow medical marijuana on campus
By Amalie Nash
- Fox 2 Detroit: Professional mountain biker describes being struck in hit-and-run crash near Dexter
- Heritage Newspapers: Census reports 77 percent participation rate for Washtenaw County
- Eastern Echo: EMU won't permit medical marijuana on campus
- Eastern Echo: EMU bookstore will rent textbooks in the fall
- Ann Arbor Journal: University of Michigan Marching Band begins practicing in preparation for first game
- Milan News: Superintendent says schools to open on schedule despite construction
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- A poll asking readers what they think the city's chances are of getting TIGER II funding for the East Stadium bridges in the entry: City of Ann Arbor submits official application for federal funding to replace East Stadium bridges
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- A report on the Impact of NHS rationing on heart disease and cancer in the entry: Republican Rob Steele to appear on Sean Hannity show on Fox News; says Dingell is vulnerable
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- A website that explains Taser laws by state in the entry: Doctor accused of illegally accessing University of Michigan computers to change performance reviews
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- Magic Bus information about Commuter North
- Intramural Sports Building, 606 E. Hoover
- Michigan Union, 530 S. State St.
- Natural Sciences Building construction photos and information.
Comments
mike from saline
Sun, Sep 5, 2010 : 10:15 a.m.
@Ed....Of course. now...the question is, am I right?
Marguerite
Sat, Sep 4, 2010 : 9:26 a.m.
Shame on EMU. I am pretty sure a student in pain would be able to function better using marijuana then Oxycontin or Vicodin. It seems like discrimination.
mike from saline
Fri, Sep 3, 2010 : 9:28 a.m.
@cash Marijuana is not a pain killer, natural, or otherwise.
Blue Marker
Fri, Sep 3, 2010 : 8:29 a.m.
Don't let what the voters have said stand in the way of your fear EMU. I'm sure they all sat around drinking a nice glass of chardonnay while discussing the evils of pot. My brother is a cancer patient and if not for marijuana he would not be able to keep food down or have any appetite at all. But by all means EMU, keep your head in the sand!
Forever27
Fri, Sep 3, 2010 : 7:40 a.m.
The marijuana prohibition is a proven disaster. Voters in this state have approved it for medical use and the federal government has said it won't pursue marijuana cases. This is nothing but a political stunt by the EMU administration.
Cash
Fri, Sep 3, 2010 : 7:36 a.m.
The marijuana issue? That's a disgrace. If someone is in pain and their medical doctor has prescribed this natural substance to them, why is it EMU's business to refuse it? Shame on them. If a student has a painful illness, it's okay to take strong chemical pain killers as long as they come from the big chemical/drug companies. But if they are prescribed a natural pain killer instead, off to jail. Nice. Real nice.
American Family
Thu, Sep 2, 2010 : 7:13 p.m.
Ignatz, Where does EMU get off on not allowing something that the voters of this state approved? When it is a violation of Federal Marijuana Law. The federal government regulates drugs through the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) (21 U.S.C. 811), which does not recognize the difference between medical and recreational use of marijuana. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), charged with enforcing federal drug laws, has taken a substantial interest in medical marijuana patients and caregivers in general. Over the past few years, dozens of people have been targets of federal enforcement actions. Many of them have either been arrested or had property seized. More than a hundred are currently in prison or are facing charges or ongoing criminal or civil investigations for their cultivation or distribution of medical marijuana. So go ahead and smoke your weed. Maybe you'll get a nice room mate in the Big House and live happily ever after on the recreation yard.
Ignatz
Thu, Sep 2, 2010 : 1:47 p.m.
Where does EMU get off on not allowing something that the voters of this state approved? Maybe the state should not fund them until they decide to succumb to the will of the people.
AA
Thu, Sep 2, 2010 : 1:32 p.m.
I passed a woman jogging with a baby stroller close to rush hour this week, running against the heavy traffic, on a curve along Huron River Drive about a 1/2 mile east of Huron Hills golfcourse. Her and her infant are indeed lucky to still be alive.