Connecticut campuses will have to cope with legal dope
Connecticut is the 21st state to legalize marijuana. The law went into effect on July 1 and legal sales could start as early as May, 2022. The legalization of marijuana in Connecticut presents many challenges for college and university administrators. Excessive marijuana smoking can lead to the same problems caused by excessive alcohol consumption, such as erratic driving, fighting, vandalizing, stealing, and so forth. This is due to THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) the psychoactive component of marijuana that causes impairment, that is, diminished judgment and motor functions.
Most alcohol-free campuses are or will most likely be marijuana free campuses as well. The main problem for campus public health officials is enforcing rules related to marijuana impairment by smoking, vaping or eating marijuana in brownies and other foods.