As Bob Fitrakis sat in federal court last Friday, listening to Ohio State University's legal team rattle off a list of its fears about allowing the annual Hempfest to proceed as planned, he couldn't help but wonder if the OSU would tackle football next.

"I thought, Wow, they're really indicting their football program," said Fitrakis, a lawyer, Columbus State Community College professor and well-known activist. "They actually made the argument that the Hempfest was a 'clear and present danger to the safety and health of Ohio State,' probably the single most bizarre argument I've ever heard made in a court of law. Usually that's reserved for revolutionary groups about to overthrow the state, and, I would argue, the only thing I've seen close to it at the school is the football riots."

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