Marijuana’s popularity keeps growing, but the sprouting knowledge surrounding its dangers and benefits are nipped at the bud by a lack of research funding. Daily Bruin Opinion columnist Jasmine Aquino explores the hazy future of cannabis research and Proposition 64’s effects on its obstacles, arguing that there are innovate resources for these efforts. The Daily […]
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Jasmine Aquino: State regulation of marijuana must keep constituent needs at forefront
California is moving marijuana from an unregulated to a regulated market – and there’s more green than the just the plants themselves. Daily Bruin columnist Jasmine Aquino argues that people in the industry must make a proactive effort in not only learning but also creating the rules of the market.
Jasmine Aquino: UCLA community must work to combat stigma surrounding marijuana
The Daily Bruin sent four staffers across the stretch of the West Coast to uncover the cannabis culture after the legalization of recreational marijuana with Proposition 64. Here, columnist Jasmine Aquino writes California needs to be at the forefront of federally overturning the drug’s prohibition
William Zou: Commission needed to keep LA to Olympics sustainability goals
For Angelenos, water scarcity is a way of life, from low-pressure shower heads and “H2Love” billboards that tower over LA traffic, to brown lawns and smart-metering installations. But city planners might have to contend with yet another bump in the road to environmental “greenness”: the 2024 Olympics. Hosting a successful and sustainable Olympics in LA […]
Editorial: Cultural sensitivity training should be required for UCLA students, employees
UCLA has a cultural insensitivity problem. Last week, the Afrikan Student Union released a list of demands to the administration after fallout from a photo of former Undergraduate Students Association Council President Danny Siegel flashing a gang sign. The demands include calls for more resources from the administration, like an endowment for black students and […]
Aaron Julian: Conservative campus groups should start constructive dialogue
It seems that after all the noise of the presidential election, we have forgotten about the most important characteristic of political and intellectual environments: balance. It goes without saying that UCLA is an overtly left-leaning school – Bruins donate to mostly Democratic candidates, and faculty members were willing enough to do things like reschedule exams […]
Clea Wurster: UC must back Senate Bill 320 to improve abortion accessibility
The University of California has been hesitant to come out in support of accessible abortion for students. California Sen. Connie Leyva proposed Senate Bill 320 in February, which would require California colleges to offer medication abortion services at student health centers if there is a pharmacy, or to provide transportation to a health care center […]