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ment takes an offi cial stance on states that allow recreational
use. Th e board has not revisited the topic since.
“I support legalization because I believe that it is a person’s
decision and that federal government should not interfere
with that,” said SAC sophomore Nick Th ode.
All marijuana use remains illegal on Santa Ana
College’s campus.
Th e Rancho Santiago Canyon Community College District
has not updated its marijuana policy since legalization in
November, but Trustee Phillip Yarbrough said it is defi nitely a
topic the board will need to revisit.
“We have an alcohol policy -- its barred. We have a policy
that bans smoking on campus. We have a no-drug policy,” he
said. “[But] we defi nitely have to re-look at this.”
Whether or not they voted in favor of Prop 64, Santa Ana
College students, in an informal poll, expressed opposition to
allowing recreational marijuana use on campus.
“I do not think smoking on campus is positive or driv-
ing while under the infl uence, but I do think it is okay if
they do it in the privacy of their own homes,” SAC sopho-
more Samantha Gutierrez said.
Traverso, of the Bureau of Medical Cannabis Regulation,
expects tentative state regulations to be released for public
comment in the next month.
“At the end of the day, our goal is to establish statewide stan-
dards that protect consumers, the environment and public
safety,” Traverso commented.
Additional reporting by Martha Ceja and Natalie James.