When the liberal Berkely rejects medical marijuana, onmyfeet declares a victory.
The Berkeley chapter of International Students in Action
http://www.emory.edu/NFIA/about/students/aboutsia.html - a large, student-run anti-drug coalition dedicated to reducing drug use on college campuses and countering the drug legalization movement at the university level - gave Berkeley City Manager James Keene’s report on medical marijuana resounding support today, in a letter to the City Manager that was signed by students.
The Berkeley chapter of International Students in Action, formerly Citizens for a Drug-Free Berkeley, has lobbied the council for the past 3 years to approach medical marijuana measures with caution. The report, released Friday, marked the first time that the Berkeley City Manager recommended to the council that medical marijuana in Berkeley not be followed through.
"It cannot be emphasized enough how gigantic a setback this is for drug legalization advocates," exclaimed Kevin Sabet, President of International Students in Action and twice elected Student senator at Berkeley. "At the same time, it’s a time of celebration for those who think medicine should be determined by science instead of anecdote, for those who know all drug use to be destructive, and for those who correctly saw this medical marijuana measure as a wolf in sheep’s clothing."