KENNEWICK, Wash. – Students who graduated Monday from Kennewick’s DARE program heard nothing about marijuana.
Nearly 100 fifth graders at Sunset View Elementary accepted their diplomas after the 10-week course, which discourages kids from tobacco, alcohol, and drugs. But DARE officer Mike Meyer says the national DARE organization has removed the discussion of marijuana from the curriculum, KNDU-TV reported.
Meyer says he had devoted an entire lesson on marijuana and doesn’t know why DARE program has deleted marijuana from the program.
Voters in Washington state today decide Initiative 502, which would regulate and tax sales of marijuana. If passed, the measure faces a possible court challenge by the Justice Department.
The Washington State Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs opposes the Initiative 502.
If you’d like to discuss medical marijuana, contact Ryan Hurley, head of the Rose Law Group Medical Marijuana Dept., rhurley@roselawgroup.com
