Marijuana legalization in Missouri takes effect today but the University of Missouri System alerted students, faculty, and staff that, due to federal law, it will continue to be prohibited on any university property. Washington University in St. Louis psychiatry professor Dr. Laura Bierut, who studies addiction, is worried that use among youths will drastically increase…

 

The Drug-Free Schools and Community Act, according to the University of Missouri System, requires policies to be in place that discipline students and employees from possessing or using illegal drugs, which includes both recreational and medical marijuana.