that: “Through the innocently appearing guise of the ‘natural herbal high’ called marijuana, Satan has found an open doorway for invasion into the minds of millions of people” (Marijuana and Christians). These “Aggressive Christians” decree that marijuana is one of Satan’s tools and should not be legalized for any purpose. However, in calling it “Satan’s tool” they incorporate little knowledge of the drug’s true effects, both positive and negative. For these extremists, there is apparently no reason for Satanists not to use marijuana. Groups such as these “Aggressive Christians” represent the most conservative side of the battle over legalization. College campuses are often recognized for their liberal views and high drug consumption levels. Adam Djurdjulov, a journalism senior and Arizona Daily Wildcat opinions editor writes a column that appears in that publication on Mondays. In his column, titled “Airing it Out,” he recently wrote an article, “Smoking marijuana is as accepted as the word ‘damn.’” In this column, Djurdjulov criticizes the increasing acceptance of marijuana use. He states his un-professional medical opinion on marijuana, saying it “[is] a substance that destroys motivation and wazzu brain cells” (Djurdjulov). Although he makes a valid argument that drug use proliferates on today’s college campuses, Djurdjulov weakens his own credibility when he suggests that Americans ‘kick out’ Bill Clinton from President of the United States for exercising his right to free speech, writing “Hell, on MTV in June 1992, Clinton quipped that if he tried marijuana again, he would inhale” (Djurdjulov). Although many Americans might disagree with Clinton’s “liberal” policies towards drug use, few would condone his removal from office, solely for exercising his first ...
