Tulane underclassmen have recently reported a shortage of quality marijuana available on-campus. A drug bust two weeks ago purportedly influenced campus supply, and subsequent developments have further limited resources.
TUPD arrested two freshmen in their room early last week on possession charges. The students spent a night in jail and Tulane lawyers got them out on bail within 24 hours. They had cocaine and marijuana in their room, according to a TUPD crime report.
"Everybody knew about it," another freshman said. "And once they got busted, they stopped dealing. Obviously, that kind of thing would mess up their whole legal defense."
The purported dealers seem to have been a main source for many underclassmen students.
"They're nice guys and they sell good weed," a sophomore said.
Others say that the pair seemed to always have drugs.
"You could count on them most of the time," a freshman said.
Students mentioned that another supposed source has recently become unavailable. A student described on Juicy Campus as having "the best" marijuana at Tulane viewed the comment as unwelcome advertising and decided on "early retirement."
"If he was dealing, he now has to stop because it would be so easy to get caught," a friend said. "And who knows - maybe he didn't even deal and it was someone's idea of a joke. Either way it sucks."
Other purported dealers can still be found on campus, said some Tulane users, but students claim the three now-unavailable students had the most consistent supplies.
"Of course you can go to the frats," said another sophomore. "But honestly, it's pretty unreliable there. You never know what you're getting, and there is usually better stuff available for cheaper."
One student explained that a certain religiously-affiliated fraternity is notorious for selling marijuana because of the fraternity's liberal, "hippie" tendencies.
"A lot of them really are committed to God and everything, but that doesn't mean they're angels. They know how to party too, like any other frat," she said.
The student pointed out that some people aren't comfortable asking fraternity brothers they don't know for drugs.
"Who is going to knock on their front door and say, 'My dealer got busted, can you hook me up?' People will probably just wait until someone they know has pot and try to buy off them."
Some freshmen have noticed that marijuana smokers from New Orleans are likely to have sources off-campus who are unaffected by the recent supply slump.
"I know a [Tulane student] from New Orleans that always has weed," a freshman said. "But he gets it from a high school friend. I guess I could buy off [the Tulane student], but he's not really a dealer so I don't know if he'd be down."
Other Tulane users didn't seem to notice the shortage, saying that there are lots of places to get marijuana if students know where to look. Students also hope that the recently-unavailable dealers will re-open for business at some point.
"Maybe once all the drama blows over things will be back to normal," a freshman said. "It's really not that big of a deal. I mean, we live in New Orleans. Just because there isn't weed on campus doesn't mean it's hard to get trashed whenever you want."
When asked about the situation, an upperclassman who smokes marijuana commented that the shortage isn't something to be too disconcerted about.
"All I can say is that it's good that pot isn't addictive," he said. "If it was, half the freshmen class would be going insane right now. Besides, maybe a shortage will help people out with midterms - could be a blessing in disguise."
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Fat Lester
posted 3/18/08 @ 11:20 PM CST
God forbid! How come the Weed Fairy is never around when you need her?
wingtip
posted 3/19/08 @ 1:20 AM CST
Initiatives
Attorney Gen. File #: 2007-064
California Cannabis Hemp & Health Initiative 2008
Legalization of Marijuana-Related Activities
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Ryan
posted 3/19/08 @ 8:06 AM CST
It is pathetic that this is a news story. The article speaks of it as if they are tickets to a sold out concert. This is a drug, a controlled substance, an illegal narcotic. (Continued…)
anon
posted 3/19/08 @ 9:55 AM CST
On Campus should not be hyphenated. It would only be hyphenated if were being used as an adjective, as in: "On-Campus Weed Sees Demise." In this case, however, it is a noun. (Continued…)
Disappointing, Hullabaloo
posted 3/19/08 @ 10:11 AM CST
Hullaballoo editors and Julie Schwartzwald, you should be ashamed of yourselves. This is the leading news? Your tone assumes that the lack of illegal pot on campus is a problem that needs to be solved. (Continued…)
kate
posted 3/19/08 @ 10:52 AM CST
Are you kidding me? Really? I am actually disgusted with this article and now with the entire Hullabaloo staff for even letting this get published. Firstly, this is a pathetic excuse for an actual news story. (Continued…)
Cam
posted 3/19/08 @ 11:50 AM CST
This article is a disgrace and should be taken down from the website immediately. It is an embarrassment to our well-regarded institution. Too bad it's already in print all over campus. (Continued…)
Mo9
posted 3/19/08 @ 1:24 PM CST
We are the green wave... roll pinner roll, I mean wave... I forget...
anon
posted 3/19/08 @ 1:45 PM CST
maybe all the students left without a supply could pool their money and get a couple pounds.
then they would have plenty to smoke and they could sell a little on the side for next time they need to buy weed. (Continued…)
Ryan
posted 3/19/08 @ 2:10 PM CST
I agree that this is a horrible article, but for 2 different reasons - concerning recruitment:
1) High school students considering Tulane may decide to go elsewhere if pot is that hard to get, and
2) Parents might think pot is a significant issue at Tulane and prevent their children from attending
One joke, one serious, can you tell which is which? If not, put down the pipe and go get some fresh air. (Continued…)
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