Marijuana still prohibited on college campuses, Press Herald, AP report
The Portland Press Herald reported colleges and universities throughout Maine have been reminding students that marijuana is still prohibited on their campuses, regardless of pot’s new legal status elsewhere for those 21 and older. “Nothing will change here,” said Robert Dana, the University of Maine’s vice president for student life and dean of students, in response to if the campus rules banning the substance would be altered. The Associated Press cited the Press Herald article, and WABI (Channel 5) carried the AP report. WLBZ (Channel 2) and WABI (Channel 5) also spoke with Dana about the issue. “We have to adhere to federal law, there’s no way around it,” Dana told WLBZ.