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Colorado schools to track marijuana offenses by students

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Submitted by Marijuana News on Fri, 06/12/2015 - 08:00

Colorado schools will begin compiling data on students who get busted for using or distributing marijuana, an effort aimed at gauging the effects of the drug's legalization in the state.

The new requirement is an addition to a 2012 law directing law enforcement and district attorneys to collect information on how students are punished and whether they're being arrested or ticketed when they should be disciplined by educators for minor offenses.

Schools have been tracking all drug offenses involving students, but marijuana has not been separated on its own. Anecdotally, some schools say they've noticed an increase in marijuana use while others have not, according to Jane Urschel, deputy executive director of the Colorado Association of School Boards.

Lawmakers want definitive data now that recreational marijuana pot shops have been in business for almost 18 months.

"I think we need to get an accurate picture of what our trends are...

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