NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Steven Hager, former editor-in-chief of High Times magazine, and Robert Stutman, a 25-year veteran of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will discuss the controversial issues surrounding legalizing marijuana, Monday, Feb. 20, at Vanderbilt University.
The university’s Office of Alcohol, Tobacco & Other Drug Prevention is presenting “Heads vs. Feds: The Debate to Legalize Marijuana” at 8 p.m. and it is free and open to the public. The event will be held in the Student Life Center, located off of 25th Avenue South, on Vanderbilt’s campus. Doors will open at 7:30 p.m.
Following Hager’s and Stutman’s opening remarks, the floor will be opened for questions. Attendees may ask questions during the event either at a microphone or anonymously, or they may e-mail questions in advance to jeanine.a.atkinson@vanderbilt.edu.
Hager, who was at the helm of High Times from 1988 to 2003, is the founder of The Counterculture Hall of Fame and the Cannabis Cup, a marijuana festival. During the 1990s he became a leading figure in the hemp legalization movement. He has authored several books including his latest, Adventures in the Counterculture: From Hip Hop to High Times, a compilation of his writings.
Stutman, who has been called “the most famous narc in America” by The New York Times, launched approximately 5,000 investigations that led to more than 15,000 arrests during his tenure at the DEA. In 1990 Stutman established Substance Abuse Technologies Inc., a management consulting firm that designs and implements substance abuse prevention programs. He has received numerous awards from law enforcement agencies across the country.
The debate is part of Safe Spring Break Week and Mardi Gras Safety Week, and is co-sponsored by student organizations GAMMA (Greeks Advocating Mature Management of Alcohol) and CHEERS (Collegians Helping to Educate and Encourage Responsible Socializing).
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