Episode 20: From ABC to CBD When Marijuana and Schools Collide

Published: May 9, 2019, 2:10 p.m.

The issue of students using marijuana in California\u2019s public schools is ever-evolving, leaving many confused as to the state of the law. Sloan Simmons engages experts in this area of school law, Aimee Perry and Alyssa Bivins, on the most recent developments, including issues for school districts to consider when it comes to student discipline, special education, medication administration, as well as possible changes to state and federal law regarding cannabis which, if passed, would affect school districts. This thoughtful discussion fully explores the latest on these topics, including trending practices and options for school officials.
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\nShow Notes & References
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\n \t6:08\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Controlled Substances Act (1970)
\n \t8:19\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Safe & Drug Free Schools and Communities Act (1994)
\n \t9:43\xa0\xa0\xa0 \xa0Memos from Obama Administration: Ogden Memo (2009) Cole Memo (2013)
\n \t11:06\xa0\xa0 Current Congressional \u201cRider\u201d: Congressional Appropriations Act (2019)
\n \t12:25\xa0\xa0 Compassionate Use Act (1996)
\n \t13:42\xa0\xa0 Ninth Circuit Case: United States v. McIntosh (2016)
\n \t16:05\xa0\xa0 Proposition 64 (November 2016)
\n \t16:22\xa0\xa0 Memo from Trump Administration: Sessions Memo (2018)
\n \t19:05\xa0\xa0 Education Code section 48900 (Suspension and Expulsion)
\n \t19:19\xa0\xa0 Education Code section 48915 (Expulsion)
\n \t24:08\xa0\xa0 Education Code section 49423 (Medication Administration)
\n \t25:33\xa0\xa0 FDA Approval of Epidiolex: June 26, 2018
\n \t26:10 \xa0 DEA Classification of Epidiolex on Schedule V: September 27, 2018; see also Federal Register. \xa0
\n \t30:32\xa0\xa0 Student v. Sylvan Union School District (2014) OAH Case No. 2014010077
\n \t33:08\xa0\xa0 Student v. Rincon Valley Union Elementary School District (2018) OAH Case No. 2018050651(Client News Brief: October 2018)
\n \t43:36\xa0\xa0 FDA FAQs Regarding Marijuana
\n \t44:37\xa0\xa0 FDA Public Hearing on May 31, 2019
\n \t51:32\xa0\xa0 SB 1127 (2018): Governor\u2019s Veto
\n \t51:39\xa0\xa0 SB 223 (2019): Text of Pending Bill
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