Abstract
A survey of attitudes concerning marijuana: (1) usage, (2) state laws, (3) effects on a person's professional career, and (4) usage of the substance by members of the state Bar was conducted among two hundred forty-five law school students at a southern university. Data were analyzed using chi square and no statistically siginficant differences were found between first, second, and third year students on any of the items analyzed. General trends indicated were that a liberalization of attitudes is occurring and that there is acceptance, in a professional capacity, of the lawyer who uses marijuana. Students who have used the drug indicated that they did not believe that regulated usage would hinder their performance and 82 per cent of the respondents noted that current laws controlling the drug should be made more lenient or that the substance should be made legal for those persons eighteen years of age and older.
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