Medical Marijuana Policy Approved for Lawrence Township Schools

Lawrence Township, NJ -- The Lawrence Township Board of Education adopted a new policy governing the distribution of medical marijuana to students last week, according to published reports.

The student must be authorized to take medical marijuana, given by a primary caregiver who passes a criminal background check and is authorized to give the student the medicine, according to mercerme.com. Both must have identification cards from the state Department of Health, and the caregiver must submit a written request to the principal.

The caregiver is a parent or someone else who is at least 18 years old, according to centraljersey.com. The student can take the medicine while at school, on a school bus or at a school-sponsored event, but it can’t be smoked or otherwise inhaled.

The policy is mandated by a state law signed by Gov. Chris Christie in November.

The state is also currently accepting petitions from New Jerseyans who think their "debilitating medical condition" should be added to the state's medical marijuana law, which was passed in 2010.