In wake of new law, schools consider policies allowing medical pot at school

Sep 4, 2019

The state legislature and governor approved a new law that allows medical marijuana products in schools.

The law, which went into effect at the end of July, requires the student to be a qualifying patient under Washington’s medical marijuana law and have parental permission. If a parent of such a student requests to be able to give their child marijuana-infused products for medical purposes at school, it is then up to the school district to come up with a policy to accommodate the student.

That policy must require that parents go to school grounds, a school bus or a school-sponsored event and administer the marijuana-infused product to the student.  The smoking or inhalation of marijuana is not allowed.

In wake of new law, schools consider policies allowing medical pot at school