[Rodwy]

Do you think it is right for a school to say that if a students of legal age to buy tobacco they cannot possess a tobacco product on school property even if they have no intention of using it on school grounds. Or searching someones things because someone saw them smoking after school even though they are of the legal age to smoke? Because as I know only it's use is prohibited in most states, not having it if you are of age.

I know of people who've been searched many times during their highschool years, for people seeing it and searching, from rumors leading to the eventual search, even people being searched because someone saw it in their car, to a teacher or security person seeing them doing it off school property only to search the person a few days later. Is this right?

I understand that some may give or sell cigs to people of under the age, this should be a suspendable offense, but their are many who never do this and get screwed over anyways.

I say if a person is of the age, doesn't use it at school, and doesn't intend to give/sell to others who are underage, they should be allowed to have it on their person/backpack/purse/in their car if they have one.

[barfly]

If you are in the US, then you would know its been outlawed in most of the schools here. Sure, you can still get away with a smoke on school property maybe. Its as bad as drugs to the law dogs.

I can imagine how bad it must be to be a young student and have people searching my locker, me and my car all the time looking for guns, booze, reefer, black magic books, pills, knives, taser weapons, etc.... I bet if I was an innocent kid, I'd be MORE likely to turn on with drugs and all that.

All the time cops in the parking lot, cops at the door, cops walking the hallways and pulling kids out of class in front of their fellow students. Even forcing kids to submit to urine analysis and breathalizer tests. It must be god awful!

Being of legal age to carry it doesn't matter if its outlawed or banned in any particular location. IMHO

[Rodwy]

In most schools the use is prohibited, not the possession. Although many schools still bust you for having it even if you are of legal age.

My school particularly liked to bust people for baccy even though I knew of people who brought weed and other drugs that never once got searched or busted.

[CamelMan324]

Originally Posted by Rodwy Do you think it is right for a school to say that if a students of legal age to buy tobacco they cannot possess a tobacco product on school property even if they have no intention of using it on school grounds. Or searching someones things because someone saw them smoking after school even though they are of the legal age to smoke? Because as I know only it's use is prohibited in most states, not having it if you are of age. I know of people who've been searched many times during their highschool years, for people seeing it and searching, from rumors leading to the eventual search, even people being searched because someone saw it in their car, to a teacher or security person seeing them doing it off school property only to search the person a few days later. Is this right? I understand that some may give or sell cigs to people of under the age, this should be a suspendable offense, but their are many who never do this and get screwed over anyways. I say if a person is of the age, doesn't use it at school, and doesn't intend to give/sell to others who are underage, they should be allowed to have it on their person/backpack/purse/in their car if they have one.

I do think it's unfair to do that to kids in high school. Well, at least the kids of legal age. I say, if a kid is 18-19, whatever and is in high school, they have every right to possess tobacco. Now, I can understand having a "No smoking on school grounds" rule- but if an 18 year old kid wants to possess tobacoo and go smoke a cigarette after school, I don't see the harm in that.

I don't see what the big deal is with possessing tobacco, i mean, it's not like marijuana or alcohol, it's not like the kid is going to be "F'ed up on Nictoine". While they're at it, let them ban soda and coffee on school grounds too, they can say "no child is allowed to use caffiene during school hours"

[BHeidel]

At my first high-school there were signs and posters everywhere prohibiting the use and possession of tobacco. Obviously, if you were caught underage than you would receive a ticket from the school officer, an in-school suspension and a couple of demerits. If you were 18, you would just get the suspension and demerits.

However, since I moved to the city and switched schools I've found that enforcing no tobacco is lax at best. Smoking in the bathroom during lunch was a common routine, and if you were caught by a security guard at most he would tell you to just put them away.

I guess it all depends on the area and school that you're in.