Pubdate: Sat, 23 Nov 2013
Source: Columbian, The (WA)
Copyright: 2013 The Columbian Publishing Co.
Contact:  http://www.columbian.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/92
Author: Ann T. Donnelly

LEGALIZING POT IMPACTS OUR YOUTH

Pot legalization is very bad for school kids. That's the message of a 
Nov. 12 Denver Post story "Pot problems in Colorado schools increase 
with legalization," reporting on the clear impacts of Colorado's pot 
legalization. There is a sharp rise in disciplinary actions reported 
by authorities such as Janelle Krueger of the Expelled and At-Risk 
Student Services for the Colorado Department of Education. Krueger is 
quoted that "school officials believe the jump is linked to the 
message that legalization (even though it is still prohibited for 
anyone under 21) is sending to kids: that marijuana is a medicine and 
a safe and accepted recreational activity."

Grand Junction school official Jeff Grady is quoted in the story 
stating: "Kids are smoking before school and during lunch breaks. 
They come to school reeking of pot. They are being much more brazen."

Ann T. Donnelly

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