National Marquette Day Student Partying Concerns MU Leaders

[MU82]

Agree with Sultan and BrewCity on this.

[pbiflyer]

I did my part in showing them how to drink responsibly on NMD. We dartied appropriately.

[Jay Bee]

Sultan is a big Bartles & Jaymes guy, eh?

I wonder if the kids are getting into the THC drinks much? Hmm.. now that I think of it, I don't even know what the laws are in Wisconsin these days.

[The Sultan]

Sultan is a big Bartles & Jaymes guy, eh?

These guys are my heroes.

[Billy Hoyle]

These guys are my heroes.

They thank you for your support

[WarriorFan]

Back in the day it was a carefully calculated cost per drunk.  First, go play hoops for a few hours so one is plenty dehydrated, then Old Milwaukee in the dorm for $1.99/case (max $2.99), then whichever bar had nickle or dime taps.  Best to get the whole job done for under $5 plus real chili.

As for 29 medical cases - I'm sure that's less than the average number of toilets out of service in McCormick on the average saturday morning in 1980-1990 due to the results of above.

Finally, part of my theory is that we drank in the old days with good friends, who knew how much we could drink and knew when one of us was overdoing it. We took care of our friends. I'm not convinced the kids these days have friends good enough to take care of or be taken care of... so they call an ambulance!

[Macallan 18]

I wonder if the kids are getting into the THC drinks much? Hmm.. now that I think of it, I don't even know what the laws are in Wisconsin these days.

Thanks to the 2018 Farm Bill that declared industrial hemp was legal as long as something does not contain more than .3% of THC that is found in marijuana it is legal to make and sell. Since then, legal THC products have become more prevalent in Milwaukee.

Until last summer it felt like the only place you could find THC seltzer drinks in Milwaukee were at some select liquor stores. Now, even grocery stores such as Woodman's and Sendiks carry them and the shelf space is increasing. The Woodman's in Oak Creek has gone from one fridge case of THC seltzers to 4 in the past 6 months.

If anyone in the Milwaukee area is interested in trying THC seltzers, Kind Oasis on Farwell and Kenilworth has one of the best selections and decent prices. You get a discount if you buy 4 or more of their own THC seltzer but they also have a whole wall of other seltzers including 50 mg offerings from Crescent 9 and a few others.

Personally I now prefer the THC seltzers to alcohol. You get similar effects without the crappy hangover feeling the next day. Only downside from my perspective are many of the seltzers have a high sugar content which leads to gut rot after a couple. I've started sticking with Surly Brewing's Take Five brand as they have no sugar and 0 calories. It is like drinking a THC infused Lacroix.

In my opinion the price point for these seltzers are still too high to be daily drinkers relative to a case of Miller or a bottle of liquor.

[Jay Bee]

Just tried Surly Double Tale g+t mocktail last weekend.

Sounds like WI is similar to Minnesota.

How many mg's are you typically downing?

[Macallan 18]

How many mg's are you typically downing?

I enjoy the 50 mg Crescent 9 Strawberry Lemonade and the Cantrip 50 mg Root Beer which tastes very similar to real root beer. I can have one of these and be good for the night with the added bonus of it makes me super sleepy yet I wake up feeling great the next day. Unlike when I have a dram or two of Macallan. However the price point, $8 for a 12 oz can of the Crescent 9 or $12 to $14 for the Cantrip isn't wallet friendly as a daily drinker or for tailgating and backyard BBQs.

If I'm going to be drinking more than one or two I'll have the Surly Brewing's Take Five Mixed Berry 5mg because of the 0 calories and no sugar. I can find a 6 pack of that for around $12.

How is the Surly Double Tale g+t mocktail? I haven't seen it around the places I frequent in Milwaukee yet, but a 10 mg or 25 mg that is 0 calorie no sugar and a decent price point is something I'd like to find. Do you have any recommendations?

The only thing keeping me from switching completely to THC drinks is the price point. Single 12 oz cans for some of the seltzers run between $5 and $10 a can. You can get a 6 or 12 pack of beer for that price point or a decent bottle of bourbon for mixed drinks for the price of two THC seltzer cans.

 


 

[#UnleashSean]

Stupid is thinking that 14 students transported to the hospital is a "normal night."

Yes, I really do think  ~.14% of the university's students going to the hospital is probably fairly similar. I also believe that Marquette's EMS probably receives more then 20 field runs per day.

I do think there is a massive problem if things were truly this "bad". That problem being Marquette staff being overwhelmed by 29 ems calls.

[#UnleashSean]

Its more just an attempt at a "edgy" name.  College kids drink to get super wasted, its no different than it was 50 years ago.  Thinking kids back in the day were just getting pleasantly drunk off a couple draft Schlitz pours is revisionist history.  I'd be very surprised if BORG mixtures are all that different than jungle juice or hairy buffalo that have been campus mainstays across the country for ages.

Even people in this thread are geeking out because of the name.... LOL

[The Sultan]

Yes, I really do think  ~.14% of the university's students going to the hospital is probably fairly similar. I also believe that Marquette's EMS probably receives more then 20 field runs per day.

I do think there is a massive problem if things were truly this "bad". That problem being Marquette staff being overwhelmed by 29 ems calls.

It is absolutely not a regular thing for 14 students to be transported to the ER for alcohol related reasons. Seriously that's ridiculous.

[#UnleashSean]

I enjoy the 50 mg Crescent 9 Strawberry Lemonade and the Cantrip 50 mg Root Beer which tastes very similar to real root beer. I can have one of these and be good for the night with the added bonus of it makes me super sleepy yet I wake up feeling great the next day. Unlike when I have a dram or two of Macallan. However the price point, $8 for a 12 oz can of the Crescent 9 or $12 to $14 for the Cantrip isn't wallet friendly as a daily drinker or for tailgating and backyard BBQs.

If I'm going to be drinking more than one or two I'll have the Surly Brewing's Take Five Mixed Berry 5mg because of the 0 calories and no sugar. I can find a 6 pack of that for around $12.

How is the Surly Double Tale g+t mocktail? I haven't seen it around the places I frequent in Milwaukee yet, but a 10 mg or 25 mg that is 0 calorie no sugar and a decent price point is something I'd like to find. Do you have any recommendations?

The only thing keeping me from switching completely to THC drinks is the price point. Single 12 oz cans for some of the seltzers run between $5 and $10 a can. You can get a 6 or 12 pack of beer for that price point or a decent bottle of bourbon for mixed drinks for the price of two THC seltzer cans.

 


 

Do we know what type of THC is in there? My assumption is something around delta-9 since its pretty much legal everywhere.

[#UnleashSean]

It is absolutely not a regular thing for 14 students to be transported to the ER for alcohol related reasons. Seriously that's ridiculous.

Honestly Sultan, I think your clutching at pearls here. There were 29 ems calls, 14 of them ended up in hospital trips. Now that number is already super skewed. On top of that ~53% of all ems transports to emergency rooms are unnecessary.

My best guess is some RA or resident staff went a little overboard, probably a little bit to intense, and caused a whole ruckus. The hour long ambulance wait? Sounds a hell of a lot more like triage from the EMS provider in that regard.


Did you drink in college? If not, I understand where you're coming from, but it's normal. If you did, you're simply to far removed to remember what actually went down. Stop believing these crazy stories like the RAGE JUICE GALLONS. Thats the same crappy jungle juice, applepie moonshine, etc that we all drank in the college years. Youre just being baited by the name.

It's all the same everclear, 90 proof yadda yadda bullcrap we all mixed in. Nothing is more potent. Since the dawn of American college life young adults have been mixing in whatever gets you messed up for the cheapest.

The only difference nowadays is we all have insta news making things in our pockets.

[pbiflyer]

Do we know what type of THC is in there? My assumption is something around delta-9 since its pretty much legal everywhere.

not in freedom loving Florida sadly.

[#UnleashSean]

not in freedom loving Florida sadly.

From my quick google detective skills, and one personal antedote from a shop in Daytona it seems that delta 8/9 (or whatever other "legal" ones) are also legal in florida. The only thing I found in opposition is a bill trying to maybe ban it? (google wouldnt load the page)

[21Jumpstreet]

not in freedom loving Florida sadly.

Pretty sure a small shop in my sleepy beach town sells them. Not sure the ingredients, but the cans are definitely THC seltzers.

[pbiflyer]

From my quick google detective skills, and one personal antedote from a shop in Daytona it seems that delta 8/9 (or whatever other "legal" ones) are also legal in florida. The only thing I found in opposition is a bill trying to maybe ban it? (google wouldnt load the page)

Interesting because all the other forms you have to have a prescription for.
I will check it out.

[JWags85]

not in freedom loving Florida sadly.

Probably why kava/kratom is more popular down here than anywhere else I've ever spent time in.  In WI/IL/OH/NY/NJ I'd see Kava occasionally and I'd heard of Kratom.  But down in Florida I feel shops loudly advertising both are as common as a liquor store on Milwaukee

[rocky_warrior]

Just a PSA, regardless of legal purchase, if you have a job that could or would run a drug test, you would fail with THC in your system after consumption.

[MUfan12]

Just a PSA, regardless of legal purchase, if you have a job that could or would run a drug test, you would fail with THC in your system after consumption.

Definitely true.

From my experience in hiring nationally, most companies now are ignoring a positive THC test in pre-employment screening. Role dependent, of course.

[#UnleashSean]

Just a PSA, regardless of legal purchase, if you have a job that could or would run a drug test, you would fail with THC in your system after consumption.

Do boomer companies still test for thc? Most everyone I know is not. We stopped testing for thc at our facilities altogether probably 5 years ago. It was pretty much a joke even before then though.

[MUfan12]

Do boomer companies still test for thc? Most everyone I know is not. We stopped testing for thc at our facilities altogether probably 5 years ago. It was pretty much a joke even before then though.

It really depends on what the person will be doing. I used to staff an FAA repair station and those techs had random periodic testing since the equipment was safety critical.

The company I currently work for owns a ton of businesses across several industries, and while THC is still on the drug screen, there wouldn't be any issue with a positive test for 95% of the openings.

[tower912]

No longer my issue, but even though cannabis products are legal in the state of Michigan, the drivers of our fire apparatus were/are subject to a drug and alcohol screen if they are involved in an at fault traffic accident.

[rocky_warrior]

Do boomer companies still test for thc? Most everyone I know is not. We stopped testing for thc at our facilities altogether probably 5 years ago. It was pretty much a joke even before then though.

Why you askin me?  Not a boomer and haven't had a drug test for 13 years.  But if your company has to follow federal regulations, well, it's not allowed.