In some California school districts, parents can now bring medical marijuana to their children in K-12 campuses; this is according to a new bill signed into law by Governor Gavin Newson. Last year, Governor Jerry Brown had barred the same bill.
The bill which was signed late Wednesday states that, if the school board permits access, parents can administer medical marijuana that is not in the form of vaping or smoking products to the students on the campus premises.
Governor Newson who was among the first proposers of the 2016 recreational cannabis legalization, overruled the opposition by law enforcement groups and signed the bill.
In his rejection message, Governor Brown had previously said that allowing the use of medical marijuana in schools would expose the youth to the drug and the probability of them using medical cannabis for all ailments was high.
Senator Jerry Hill (D-San Mateo) supported the bill saying that medical marijuana is vital as it can help hundreds of students with certain illnesses such as epilepsy. Besides the use of cannabis oil, creams and pills would be effective ways of treatment since vaping and smoking weed in schools is prohibited.
However, before parents administer medical marijuana to their children, they must obtain a doctor’s recommendation to administer weed on campus.
A member of the Americans Against Legalizing Marijuana, Scott Chipman said that the bill is a stunt since the Food and Drug Administration has already approved medical marijuana for epileptic disorders taken morning and evening. Therefore, there is no valid reason for taking medical marijuana at school since it is more convenient before and after school, accoding to Chipman.
Jackie Goldberg, a member of the Los Angeles unified school district, voiced her support for the bill and said that she would talk to the health officials in the region to recommend a policy on the same. She further added that the medicine should be available when the need arises and if the student’s family gets a medical marijuana prescription.
The new law will help students like JoJo attend school. According to his mother, Karina Garcia, JoJo takes medical cannabis tinctures to manage debilitating seizures that have prevented him from attending school. The new law is nicknamed JoJo’s Act by Hill.
On Thursday, Hill said Governor Newsom lifted all barriers for students who can only use medical pot to treat or manage their medical disabilities when he signed JoJo’s Act.
The bill was opposed by the majority of Republican lawmakers who said that it would promote drug abuse. The California Police Chief was also in opposition, saying that the top priority should be to prevent young adults under the age of 21 from accessing any marijuana products.
The new law goes against the rule that states that possession or consumption of medical marijuana should not be within 1,000 feet of any school premises, which required the parent to administer the medicine out of the school premises.
If a school district permits the use of medical marijuana, the guardian should first check-in after arriving and take strict precaution not to expose other children to the products.
California is among the eight states allowing the use of medical marijuana on K-12 campuses, a move that experts believe is regarded by cannabis companies like Earth Science Tech Inc. (OTCQB: ETST) and Geyser Brands Inc. (TSX.V: GYSR) as a progressive step that all states where medical marijuana is legal should emulate.
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