TACOMA, Wash. — The teachers wanted persuasive. And they got it. At the end of his speech Tuesday urging legalization of marijuana, a 17-year-old Peninsula High School student pulled out a joint, lit it and smoked away. Then he ate the remains.
For that, he got a quick escort to the school office and then a ride to juvenile jail.
The stunt was celebrated among some of the teen’s peers but was frowned on to say the least by law enforcement officers and district administrators.
“We believe in freedom of speech and encourage it, but illegal activities are absolutely not going to be tolerated in our district,” schools Superintendent Terry Bouck said.
The boy — who has a 3.7 grade point average — was arrested on suspicion of unlawful drug possession, a misdemeanor.
