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Pot d< By STEPHEN DAVIS Gamecock Staff Writer The National Organizatic Laws has been instrui legislatures in nine state possession. Founded in 1970 by Was NORML is a non-profit pi removal of allcriminal pen and use of marijuana. SINCE 1973, mariju decriminalized in Oregor Colorado, Ohio, Mir Decriminalization laws p citations be given to offei marijuana. No arrests are criminal records are stricl Each state legislature marijuana one may poj possession. Most of the sta define simple possession provides for a $100 citation for subsequent offenses. The most liberal of all de< by the Alaska legislatur Governor Jay Hammond in fine for simple possession, possession as "having or less." THE OHIO legislature, i possession of "up to 100 suading the Ohio legislat personality Art Linkletter. Mississippi became the f state this year to decrim Governor Cliff Finch signe arrest and jail provisions f one ounce of marijuana. Vi< like citation and face a $100 Decriminalization measu marijuana possession wer Dakota legislature in Marc the criminal code by a Republican majority in the before the new law was to g only state that has decrimi to providing criminal pern douin uarouna s laws sti as a crime. The law provi three months and-or a $100 ounce. NORML HAS lobbied in t legislatures. Marijuana j unconstitutional on a numfc courts. The most importai was decided by theAlask; unanimous decision, the < consuiuuonaiiy-protected marijuana in the privacy Similar challenges have ' 1 Few po maae< By MARK J. MJNDGKEl^ Gamecock Staff Writer College campuses are assumed to be have marijuana smokers, and t ho trim hut fat smokers at USC are ever e arrested. Only 10 students li\ residence halls have been i for drug violations since J said George Key, Dire Public Safety and Security These students were arr< police agencies other tl campus police, and the involved the use of warrants. Key said outsid agencies do not have to campus police before pre with their operations. I acrimii >n for the Reform of Marijuana nental in persuading state s to decriminalize marijuana hington attorney Keith Stroup, Liblic interest lobby that seeks alties for the private possession ana possession has been i, Alaska, California, Maine, inesota and Mississippi, rovide that traffic ticket-like iders for simple possession of ! made, and jail sentences and ken. determines the amount of jsess that constitutes simple tes with decriminalization laws as "one ounce or less" and fine. The same fine is provided criminalization laws was passed e and signed by Republican 1975, which provides a $100 civil The legislature defined simple le-half pound of marijuana or n 1975, provided a $100 fine for grams." Instrumental in perure to decriminalize was TV irst southern state and the first inalize marijuana. Democratic d a bill April 15 that eliminates or first time possession of ud to jlators are given a traffic ticketto $250 civil fine. ires providing a $20 civil fine for e also approved by the South .h 1976, but were removed from i newly elected conservative legislature this March, a month 0 into effect. South Dakota is the aalized marijuana and returned ilties. 11 treat possession of marijuana des for a jail sentence of up to 1 fine for DOfisessinn nf nn tn nrio he courts as well as in the state jenalties have been declared >er of different grounds in many nt case, according to NORML, aSupreme Court in 1975. In a doiirt hplH that artnHc liona o - MM??. MVtVUVO Utt Vt CI right to possess and use of the home. been made in several state and >t busts >n campu i University police n< residence halls if the) rPCPivpH a pnmnlainf usually But anonymous telep ns for reporting drug use are d his may he said. v of the The campus police n aught or the normal procedures ii a search warrant, ring in without warrants are or arrested if an emergency sil January, present, an officer is in ] f * -- ! vwi vi suspeci, an oincer is at USC. protect himself, prevent ested by of a suspect or is trying I lan the evidence, states a arrests memorandum on se search seizure. e police contact The memorandum a needing that, "An officer maj search if he knows that < nalizfj federal courts. The Illinois, Michigan ar have held marijuana penal! of equal protection, becaust narcotics. Penalties for pos: unconstitutional by some excessive that they "constil ment." NORML won a landmark decided that Robert Ran victim, could legally smoke Smoking marijuana relieve Randall's case, improves smoke 60 joints a week to pr< OREGON BECAME the October 1973, when Repul signed the bill into law. Sine surveys have been conduct cent of the public approve o increase in current usage b the first survey in 1974. Surveys in Oregon have al in law enforcement official A California survey sho\ saved annually by local crii oi me new marijuana law. According to NORML stat law enforcement resources arrests and prosecution, "p A taxpayer that could be a^ crime." IN ADDITION to decrir possession laws, NORML t should include cultivation c use. NORML also lobbies f< for destruction of criminal convicted of marijuana offe enactment. It also opposes lengthy p NOR MI. Hopq nnt Dnnnm - " "? - 1IWV V1IVVUJ believes criminal penalties those who smoke. NORML criminal sanction "must I is threatened removal or de example, whe marijuana can I a room and it i.? time necessary warrant woul< | ?? portunity for th f 9 destroyed." On campus dri the concern of tl ever enter Services staff ai r have not Student Affairs. Key said. hone calls Residential L lisregarded guidelines and are strictly f< f?ll MonnrH nna rtf iuai iuiiuw "nvn obtaining dinators. Searches lly allowed tuation is THE GUIDEL pursuit of a drug abuse a trying to "students' pers the escape academic ach to preserve "staff members 1971 USC violations arch and regulations, fede At the same Li ilso states state, it is not / make a ResidentiaML-ife contraband investigative ag tion soi throi id Washington supreme courts stitu :ies unconstitutional as a denial have 5 marijuana was classified with mak session and sale have been held whai courts becausp thpv u'ppo ^ nco ' tuted cruel and unusual punishN( case in the courts when a court are i dall, a 29-year-old glaucoma hars i marijuana to treat his illness. laws s tension in one's eyes, and in both his eyesight. Randall has to sele< event blindness. crim mine first state to decriminalize in "T blican Governor Tom McCall indiv e 1973, public opinion and usage enfoi ted, which showed that 58 per forcc f the new law. Only a 3 per cent crim y the public was reported since prog dang so shown that public confidence Be s has increased. Keitl ved that $25 million has been mari tninal justice agencies because beini 30 si istics, more than $600 million in legis is spent annually on marijuana laws ublic funds from the American M? state ST Haw New Wise targi ? Tenr Virg N( man and Colu plied to the control of serious sylvj I\l ninalization of similar simple endc >elieves the right of possession Willi ind transportation for personal Rotx )r enactment of laws providing Druj records of persons arrested or De ;nses prior to decriminalization Asso Assc irison terms for distribution. Edui rage marijuana possession. It Asso should not be applied against Men policy states that the limits of Crin >e recognized and not diluted Com with immediate drugs. Menard struction "as for doesn't try to act i ;n the smell of searching out di >e detected outside main goal of the st ? believed that the the students on the ? for obtaining a of drugs and the i i afford an op- drug use. e marijuana to be If a student is su drugs in a dorn jfc uattfcc i& iiiuiuiy aavisor discusses le Residential Life him. The advist nd the Division of student of the sequences of th "reviews with ife has a set of guidelines, univer procedures which state and feder )llowed, said A1 guidelines state, three area coorThe advisor several on and of seling agencies i MVG CT*nnt.> il.i him fn "sAolt thpm I ??,* > o i /? i inai ?... dversely affects drug use is referr onal welfare and officials and the ievement," and formed of this. If ? cannot overlook tinues, the advis< - ' - ?. : oi university iuhhh? uk? icsiuci iral or state laws." then notifies the a mt, ihe guidelines if THE COMP % intention of distribution the a Services to be an WM notify the dii jency looking for safety and securit ight jgh application to private social conc tes no direct threat of harm to others. : confidence in the ability of informe< e decisions as to whether they cho ever personal risks accompany re< j >RML SAYS criminal laws punishing r neffective as a deterrent to use and ai h and disparate among differing jurisc also engender disrespect for all laws the agents and institutions of goverr 'tivelv finfnro?*H Thpv ctiflo flio almn/J inal justice system with the processing >r arrests," a NORML publication saj hey encourage the invasion of privacy -idual rights and civil liberties by o rcement personnel. The laws divert jment resources away from the cor e. They also destroy the credibility of rams which seek to inform youth ol [ers of hard drug use." cause 1977 is not an election year, N . O* i- _ ? ii on oup says ne expecis many slates t ijuana this year. He said decriminali i prepared for introduction to Congres: tates. Bills scheduled in the Oregon latures will seek to expand present d to include cultivation of marijuana fc ljor court actions will continue or be st; ss this year, Stroup said. ROUP SAID that Arizona, the Distru aii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigai Mexico, New York, Pennsylvania, \ unsiii nave ueen aesignatea oy i\UKM ijt states. oposed legislation is also expected ida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kans yland, Missouri, New Hampshire, lessee, Texas, Virginia, the Virgin Is inia. )RML lawsuits challenging the cons ijuana laws are underway or being pr< federal courts in Arizona. Califorr mbia, Florida, Illinois, Missouri, Ne ania, Tennessee and Washington. )RML'S DECRIMINALIZATION effc irsed by President Jimmy Carter, am F. Buckley, Jr., James J. Kilp< irt L. DuPont, director of the Natioi 5 Abuse, and many U.S. Senators and criminalization is also supported by th ciation, the Governing Board of the An ciation, the National Council of Church nation Assfwintinn (ho Amtii-innn ciation, Consumers Union, the National tal Health, the National Advisory ? linal Justice Standards and Goals ai mission on Marijuana and Drug Abuf said the staff Menard estimate is a police force students have coi ug users. The area coordinators c aff is to educate use during the pa: : possible affects There are about & consequences of students. Menard, and C; ispected of using another area coo litory, the hall many references to the matter with users come from otl ir informs the these cases, the sti possible con- to see the area co lis action and warned of the cons< him these actions. sity policy and 01 loiltc ' ' tU Tt ? ? A 1 J ? ?* lawo, tuc ii aciuai urug i place, the area co recommend aiscipi also suggests refer the studen f campus coun- counseling agencies ind encourages out." Continued Any decision fc ed to university action may be appe; student is in- of Residence Edua drug use con- president of Residei er immediately vice-president of S it accictant uihn in cnrppccinn rea coordinator. .. , Menard said are do not tell residen LAINT involves hall advisors thai rea coordinator smoke marijuana, rector of public that they must sc y. models for their re luct which conSociety should 1 individuals to ose to assume :reational drug narijuana users e unreasonably lictions. "These and distrust of iment, and are it 1? i y uvci uui ucildi ; of thousands of /s. and violation of verzealous law costly law enitrol of serious drug education : the very real ORML director o decriminalize zation bills are 5 and in at least and California jcriminalization ir personal use. arted in a dozen :t of Columbia, i, New Jersey, VashinPtnn anH L as this year's in Delaware, ;as, Louisiana, Rhode Island, lands and West >titutionality of spared for state 1 i Q Hipfrint /if >*?, L/lOU 1VI U1 w York, Penn>rts ha ve been Ann Landers, Jtrick, and Dr. lal Institute on I Congressmen, e American Bar lerican Medical les, the National Public Health [ Association for L/uiiiuiiddiuii Uil id the National >e. ? d that about 80 tie before the oncerning drug st school year. S00 on campus ynthia Forest, rdinator, said suspected drug ler students. In ident is invited ordinator, and equences of his use has taken uiumaiur may inary action or it to various 5. >r disciplinary aled to the dean ation, the viceice Life and the tudent Affairs, a coordinators t assistants or t they cannot "They are told srve as strong sidents."