News (Media Awareness Project) - US CO: Illicit Lemon Drops Get Boy a School Suspension |
Title: | US CO: Illicit Lemon Drops Get Boy a School Suspension |
Published On: | 1997-11-20 |
Source: | Los Angeles Times |
Fetched On: | 2008-09-07 19:36:21 |
ILLICIT LEMON DROPS GET BOY A SCHOOL SUSPENSION
Colorado Springs, Colo.A 6yearold boy has been suspended for half a day
for bringing "drugs" to school: lemon drops bought in a health food store.
The fire department and an ambulance were called after a teacher found
firstgrader Seamus Morris giving the candies to a fellow pupil on the
playground Oct. 29, said his mother, Shana Morris. She said both boys'
parents were urged to take their children to the hospital for tests,
despite her assurances that the lemon drops were harmless.
John Bushey, an administrator at Taylor Elementary School, said the
halfday suspension was consistent with the district's drug policy, which
treats unfamiliar products as controlled substances.
Colorado Springs, Colo.A 6yearold boy has been suspended for half a day
for bringing "drugs" to school: lemon drops bought in a health food store.
The fire department and an ambulance were called after a teacher found
firstgrader Seamus Morris giving the candies to a fellow pupil on the
playground Oct. 29, said his mother, Shana Morris. She said both boys'
parents were urged to take their children to the hospital for tests,
despite her assurances that the lemon drops were harmless.
John Bushey, an administrator at Taylor Elementary School, said the
halfday suspension was consistent with the district's drug policy, which
treats unfamiliar products as controlled substances.
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