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UC Pres Denies Idea of Lowering Drinking Age and Amethyst Initiative

Posted by Mark Ratto 10/07/2008 01:12 AM

Tags: Amethyst Initiative, Lower Drinking Age, Yudof

UC Pres Denies Idea of Lowering Drinking Age and Amethyst Initiative

The Amethyst Initiative is something that is encouraging lawmakers to rethink the legal drinking age of 21. University of California president Mark Yudof does not think the issue needs to be addressed. The initiative was set up by the former president of

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Latest comment by Anonymous: Nice thought but unrealistic

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The Amethyst Initiative

Posted by emesola 09/05/2008 2:10 PM

Tags: drinking, underage, amethyst initiative, party

The Amethyst Initiative is an organization made up of U.S. college presidents and chancellors that in July 2008 launched a movement calling for the reconsideration of U.S. drinking age laws, particularly the minimum age of 21. (USA)
I was surprised when this organization is supported by over 125 college presidents.
More info on it here: http://tinyurl.com/66abab
Facebook group here: http://tinyurl.com/63ohdv

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