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Tag: marijuana

Illinois high school paper publishes revised version of previously confiscated spread on marijuana

Marijuana leaves
Photo courtesy of Releaf Medical Cannabis Company.
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November 3, 2017May 31, 2023 Samuel Breslow

A high school paper was confiscated by administrators who disapproved of two articles exploring why students smoke marijuana. Now they've published a revised version of the stories.

Tagged censorship, high school, Illinois, marijuana, recent-news

Despite pushback, Fla. high school journalist plans to pursue story about medical marijuana

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April 25, 2014September 5, 2018 Rex Santus

A student journalist says she wants to write about medical marijuana for her Florida high school’s magazine. But staff and other students would rather she didn’t.

Tagged Florida, marijuana, recent-news

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