by David Guard
The SAFER Campuses Initiative is off to an early start for Spring 2011, and we want to help you get a campaign going on your campus.
We’re already helping several campuses get their efforts off the ground, and we’ll continue to help them and others work to change campus policies and spark public debate about the relative safety of marijuana compared to alcohol.
The goal of the SAFER Campuses Initiative is to work with students at as many schools as possible, so please contact us today to let us know if you are interested in working with us on your campus or at one near you.
Whether you’re interested in running a full-blown SAFER campaign, or simply taking action when opportunities present themselves, we want to hear from you! We will be able to provide you with a great deal of support, including instructions, materials, and direct assistance.
The SAFER movement began just five years ago on two college campuses in Colorado, and since then it has spread across the nation. Now, students at more than a dozen schools, including five of the 15 largest in the nation, have adopted SAFER referendums, calling for reductions in campus penalties for marijuana use so they’re no greater than those for alcohol use. At a few of those schools, SAFER campus leaders are now working with administrators to develop and implement policy changes that reflect the student votes. Perhaps most importantly, these efforts have generated significant news coverage and discussion at the campus, local, and even national level.
If you’re interested in working with SAFER on your campus or on one that’s nearby, please take a minute to check out the SAFER Campuses Initiative website, then send us an e-mail and answer the following questions about yourself and your school so we can get things rolling.
1. What school are you currently attending or interested in working at?
2. Are you a member of a student organization working on marijuana policy reform? If so, which one? If not, are you interested in potentially starting one? (NOTE: being part of or starting a student organization is not required, but can be very helpful.)
3. Anything else that might be of note? A personal story? A particular skill or work/volunteer experience?
http://stopthedrugwar.org/trenches/2010/dec/03/attention_students_start_safer_c