Proposal to allow some medical cannabis in schools introduced by State Senator Hill

A California state senator has introduced legislation that would let local school districts pursue policies to allow K-12 students with special needs or severe disabilities to use medical cannabis products on campus.

Senate Bill 1127, by Sen. Jerry Hill, D-San Mateo, would not permit smoking or “vaping” cannabis products at school, however.

Parents are currently required to remove their children from campus before administering cannabis-based oils, capsules, tinctures, liquids or topical creams, but SB 1127 would let the governing boards of school districts, county boards of education or charter schools to pass more permissive policies if they choose to do so.

SB 1127 would prohibit parents from administering medical cannabis products in a way that “creates a disruption to the educational environment or causes exposure to other pupils.

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https://www.google.com/amp/sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2018/02/15/medical-cannabis-k-12-schools-sb1127-jerry-hill/amp/