Suspension leads to more pot use among teens, study finds

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-03/uow-slt031915.php

Public Release: 19-Mar-2015
University of Washington

Suspending kids from school for using marijuana is likely to lead to more -- not less -- pot use among their classmates, a new study finds.

Counseling was found to be a much more effective means of combating marijuana use. And while enforcement of anti-drug policies is a key factor in whether teens use marijuana, the way schools respond to policy violators matters greatly.

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