Pubdate: Sun, 09 Nov 2008 Source: Daily Yomiuri (Japan) Copyright: 2008 The Yomiuri Shimbun Contact: http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/main/main-e.htm Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/629 43 STUDENTS PROBED OVER POT SINCE '03 Students from at least 10 universities in the Kanto and Kansai regions have in the past five academic years been arrested on suspicion of violating the Cannabis Control Law, or papers pertaining to their cases have been sent to local prosecutors, according to a Yomiuri Shimbun survey. No illegal sales or use of marijuana on university campuses had been reported until last year. However, marijuana violations have been confirmed at Keio, Hosei and Kansai universities since the beginning of this year. Many universities have been deeply concerned about marijuana use, and 21 have been forced to take preventive measures, such as campus patrols. The Yomiuri conducted a survey at 24 major universities in the regions. Twenty-two universities responded to the survey. Meiji University and Teikyo University did not respond. According to the survey, 10 universities confirmed that since April 2003 their students had been arrested on suspicion of violating the law, or papers on the cases had been sent to prosecutors. The 10 universities were Kanto Gakuin, with 14 students involved; Keio, with eight; Hosei, with five; Sophia and Chuo, with four each; Tokyo, with three; Kansai, with two; and Doshisha, Kwansei Gakuin and Ryukoku with one each. - --- MAP posted-by: Larry Seguin