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| Fake Marijuana Also Known as K2 or Spice or Synthetic Cannabis |
The Virginia School District suspended an 11-year old
student for one year after he was found with a leaf that looked like marijuana
even though tests have proved that the leaf is not marijuana. The leaf was
found in the boy’s satchel, a sixth grader who is known as a bright student.
The school kid was suspended last year in September and his parents,
who are school teachers, said this has had a negative effect on his psychological
well being. The boy is now scared of going out and he has been suffering from
panic attacks ever since. They have hired a lawyer, Melvin Williams who says
the kid was suspended for something that could not be proven.
The Bedford Middle School ,in Virginia, USA where the boy
was schooling, is now facing a lawsuit filed by the Mr. and Mrs. Bays, the
parents of the kid. The Bays have decided to take some time off from their jobs
and teach their son at home so that he won’t be left behind. They also have to
take their son to psychiatrists and meet with lawyers as well as appear before
the court with him.
What the Bays don’t understand is why the school decided to
give the kid a harsh punishment such as taking him out of school for a year.
There are conflicting reports coming from the school about what led to this ordeal.
They can’t pinpoint the exact location where the kid was allegedly found
bragging to other students about the “pot” leaf in his possession. School
authorities found a leaf, including a lighter inside the boy’s backpack, but
the kid has denied possessing a pot leaf.
The Bays said they were never shown the marijuana leaf, when
they asked the School Deputy. The leaf was tested to find out if it’s a genuine
marijuana leaf but the tests were negative. This prompted the police to drop
charges for possession of pot that were initially filed in the juvenile court.
Linda Bays, the mother of the kid immediately wrote a letter
to the school asking them to review the case in the light of the latest court ruling.
The School Operations Chief responded by saying that the court ruling does not
affect the school ruling because they are different systems. In an interview
with the Roanoke Times, the attorney representing the Sheriff and the school
said that students can be suspended for possessing fake drugs, and in this case,
Bedford Middle School has a policy that prohibits imitation drugs.
Linda Bays said his son has been broken by the ordeal, he is
concerned that his life is ruined and his prospects of going to college or
getting a job are shattered.
Source - RoaNoke Times
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