AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A Maine legislative committee said schoolchildren should be allowed to take prescribed marijuana on school grounds if a parent or guardian administers it on campus.
The Portland Press Herald reported the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs approved the legislation on Thursday. The rule means school nurses and personnel won’t be responsible for storing or administering marijuana. A parent, guardian or caregiver would have to come to campus to administer it.
The bill is going to the full Legislature for consideration. The bill says the drug cannot be smoked and must be taken in some other form such as an oil, edible substance or pill. The Maine Principals’ Association opposed an initial version of the bill but supports the current version.
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