COLUMBIA, S.C. -- The University of South Carolina isn't following the country in high numbers of Marijuana use arrests, but many students here use the drug, and some are paying severe consequences.

In 2006, more than 800,000 people were arrested in the United States for Marijuana violations, according to a report released by the FBI. That translates to one arrest every 38 seconds.

The report also said that the number of Marijuana arrests exceed the total number for all violent crimes combined, including murder, rape, manslaughter, robbery and aggravated assault. According to the FBI's report, Marijuana accounted for 40 percent of drug arrests in 2006. Of those arrested for Marijuana, 89 percent were charged with possession.

In 2006 at USC, there were 60 arrests for drugs and 72 violent crimes arrests, according to the USC Division of Law Enforcement and Safety's crime statistics.

While Marijuana is a problem, it's not the biggest substance abuse problem on campus, said Larrell Wilkinson, director of Alcohol and Drug Programs.

"Alcohol is by far the biggest problem on this campus," he said.

Wilkinson said those who do smoke pot think it is more popular than it really is.

"College students in general, certainly USC students included in this, take Marijuana use lightly," he said. "I think it's something where a lot of students think it's very popular, that everybody is doing it. That's just not true. Four out of five students choose not to."

Arch Martin, a first-year biology student, was arrested for simple possession on Oct. 6.

Martin said he will most likely be kicked out of housing and lose his financial aid -- more than $10,000 in scholarships.

"It's a lot of money to lose," Martin said. "It's not fair, but it's the school's rules."

Martin also said Marijuana use should be legalized, but doesn't think it will happen here.

"In my own viewpoint, it is extremely unconstitutional," Martin said. "Our forefathers never intended the federal government to be as big as it is now."