Reporter for FL high school paper told she can't write about medical marijuana amendment for paper.

[RainDog]

5. That's why I said, elsewhere

that college is necessary to unlearn all the lies or lies of omission that are learned in high school.

It's not because of teachers - it's because of parents and administrators who are afraid of telling the truth - or they don't know about it themselves.

This is the way I see it: when people talk to teenagers, they mostly just want to make them averse to something, not informed about various things, unfortunately. The approach to marijuana is most like "abstinence only" education - don't talk about realities - just put horror stories out there and expect respect - but, as most of us know - that's not what happens in either situation - and the sort of education employed does harm to people, rather than help them take personal responsibility.

We can't talk about teenagers having sex in sensible ways or supply birth control via school clinics for those who need it (this would be too horrid for adults - but worthwhile for teens - so it doesn't happen.) We can't say - it is best to wait to have sex until you are more emotionally developed and outside of the terrarium of high school - but if you do have sex - use birth control because, if you are unable to support a child, economically, you should wait until you are able.

We can't talk about realities about harm - alcohol is much more harmful than marijuana (but both should be avoided by teens because they're too young.)