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Marijuana policy in school: To use a heavy hand or not?

Submitted by Marijuana News on Thu, 04/09/2015 - 18:52

Punitive punishment for marijuana offenses on school grounds leads to a higher chance of future marijuana use, according to the American Journal of Public Health. (Getty Images)

With marijuana legal for recreational use, one pressing question is how to enforce school anti-marijuana policies. The fear of kids possibly losing themselves in a marijuana fog is a legitimate fear for parents. That much is obvious. But how do we deal with that fear?

Is it better to rule by Thor’s hammer or to encourage an open dialogue?

Well, a new study on drug policy in schools and marijuana use among teens offers some interesting insight about the relationship between punishment and future use. The results suggests that suspending students for smoking pot may lead to a greater chance of marijuana use in the future.

The study, published in the American Journal of Public Health, surprisingly concluded that students at schools with punitive suspension...

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