1STGRADER BUSTED FOR LEMON DROPS

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) 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 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.

Ms. Morris called the response ``complete hysteria,'' adding in today's
edition of The Denver Post, ``I can't believe these people are educating
our kids.''