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Can I, legally, get in trouble?

I'm a senior in highschool, and today at lunch, they placed poorly written brochures on the "dangers" of marijuana use. The information enclosed was extremely subjective, opinionated, and completely not based on scientific fact.

I have never used Marijuana, so I am unbiased as far as that goes.

Am I within my legal rights, (first amendment), to place a rebuttal brochure with actual medical facts regarding marijuana.

This is with the assumption that I do not put opinion in the brochure, meant to sway the reader either direction, and only fact.

Can I legally face disciplinary action?

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    Lv 7
    9 years ago
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    Presuming you are in a public school, that is a sticky question, actually. Legally, you have the right to say whatever you want to say. But, since it is a public school, they have the right to censor your message, and could call your action insubordination.

    If you do do it, I recommend the following...

    Do it anonymously - dont just omit your name from the brochure, but don't brag to anyone about doing it, and try to place the brochures without being seen (although, if they have security cameras, that may not be possible).

    Make sure the information can be 100% backed up, cite your sources in foot notes or include a bibliography. Sources should be from peer reviewed journal articles.

  • 9 years ago

    Yes, you could get in a lot of trouble. It's legal for you to print up brochures. And your brochures can say almost anything you want. But handing the brochures out at school, that will get you in trouble. Imagine the chaos if we just let anyone hand out brochures to high school students.

    You can ask for permission. Who knows, your principal might say yes.

    When it comes to marijuana, there are very few medical facts. I wish there was. But there's very little research.

  • 9 years ago

    Consider your words and actions carefully.

    While you are in your legal first amendment rights, your school could have policy against your brochure and its contains... Especially if it sounds like you're saying anything at all positive about an illegal drug. Most schools have a zero tolerance policy about drugs of any sorts (legal or illegal) and you could face detention or suspension with disrupting literature says more or less that "they're not that bad."

    When it comes to the "facts" about marijuana, most are biased one way or the other. Is this soapbox worth it?

  • 9 years ago

    No. As you stated it is your first amendment right

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  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    Yes, you are well within your legal rights to do so.

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