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Vanderbilt's First and Only Nonpartisan Political Journal

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Vanderbilt's First and Only Nonpartisan Political Journal

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Acts Legalizing Marijuana Up for Congressional Vote

Jessica Barker, Contributor January 9, 2020

Last November, the House Judiciary Committee voted to remove marijuana from Schedule 1 of the Controlled Substances Act. Chairman Jerrod Nadler, a New York Democrat, introduced the legislation which also...

Cocaine on Campus: Our Silent Body Count

Cocaine on Campus: Our Silent Body Count

Naveen Krishnan October 8, 2017

As the new year trudges into fall break and first years get settled into campus life, Vanderbilt’s cocaine usage is nearing its peak as first years become connected to dealers while new markets become...

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Kush on Commons: Marijuana Use on Freshman Campus

Naveen Krishnan November 28, 2016

Note: All drug dealers, users, and participants in the article spoke to VPR under the condition of anonymity. The identity of specific houses, floors, and individuals mentioned in quotes were kept anonymous....

Up in Smoke: How 2013 Saw Intl Drug Prohibition Unravel

Up in Smoke: How 2013 Saw Intl Drug Prohibition Unravel

Michael Zoorob December 26, 2013

As The Economist noted in February, drug prohibition has not worked as well as one might have hoped: Since 1998, when the UN held an event entitled “A drug-free world: we can do it”, consumption of...

The Weed Diet? Pot's Baffling Effects on Weight

The Weed Diet? Pot’s Baffling Effects on Weight

Michael Zoorob May 19, 2013

It sounds like a stupid dieting infomercial – eat more and lose weight! – but studies continue to show that marijuana users, despite eating an additional 600 calories per day, are less likely to be...

Why are Drugs Illegal, Anyway? Part 1

Why are Drugs Illegal, Anyway? Part 1

Michael Zoorob November 25, 2012

The fact that drugs are illegal is so embedded in our collective consciousness that we rarely question why this is so. The answer that comes to mind is that “drugs are bad”—bad for your health, bad...

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