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Students in Kentucky's largest district will be able to take prescribed medical marijuana while on school property next year under a new policy approved Tuesday by Jefferson County Board of Education members.
State law dictates that if a district allows the drug on school property, families can either choose to let a school nurse or staff member administer it to their child, or a guardian can come to the school to do it.
Medical marijuana, also called cannabis, is often prescribed to individuals who have seizures.
JCPS' new policy requires the drug to be administered out of the view of other students.
The prescribed medication is "no different than school nurses, nurse practitioners or other trained school staff administering other tightly controlled substances like Ritalin or Adderall to a student," JCPS spokesman Mark Hebert previously said.
"We anticipate most medicinal cannabis will be given to students at home, but there may be times when the doctor or prescription calls for the medicine to be given during school hours," he added.
Medical cannabis will not be legally available in the state until at least Jan. 1, 2025. Licenses for cannabis businesses are expected to be awarded this October, and production cannot start until then.
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