5 Busted For Drug Abuse At Solon High School

SOLON, OH — Five Solon High School students have been issued misdemeanor citations for Drug Abuse. The group are all believed to have been high on marijuana on May 4.

Solon High School's principal noticed the students had red eyes and reeked of marijuana. He questioned the students and police were called to the scene.

Officers say the high schoolers all admitted to smoking marijuana at the Park East Apartments prior to coming to school that day. Three of the boys are 18-years-old and were issued misdemeanor citations for Drug Abuse. Two others are under 18 and have been referred to the juvenile officer for the same offense.

It was only a week ago when two Solon High School students were busted trying to bake and sell marijuana brownies to their classmates. Police seized those narcotic-infused bakeries and $185 in cash from the students. The Solon juvenile officer then took over the case.

"Our Solon community is a great community of kids and families but we deal with the same issues that other schools and other communities deal with in terms of the pressures of drugs and alcohol," a spokesperson for Solon Schools told Patch at that time.

The Solon Schools do offer various education programs on the dangers of drug use, but the spokesperson says it is also important for parents to get involved with children and have conversations about drug risks.

"We are committed to drug-free schools and we will do whatever it takes to make that happen," the spokesperson said.

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