Schools' zero-tolerance policies go up in smoke
(NEWSER) - Schools with a zero tolerance drug policy are running smack dab into the smoldering roach of marijuana legally prescribed to their students. "It does put us in an awkward position," said a principal in Oregon, one of 14 states where medical marijuana is now legal. Hard as it may be to believe, marijuana is being prescribed to children to treat attention deficit disorder. One doctor calls it the "one of the worst ideas of all time" because the active ingredient in cannabis can disrupt attention, memory and concentration, already problems for kids with the disorder. More»
