Reader: Are teachers really too clueless to notice kids smoking pot using vape pens?

Our post about reports of students consuming marijuana in class using vape pens generated lots of strong reactions. Here's a post by a reader who's equally tough on teachers and vape-pen users...
By Michael RobertsFebruary 11, 2014
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Our post about reports of students consuming marijuana in class using vape pens generated lots of strong reactions.

Here’s a post by a reader who’s equally tough on teachers and vape-pen users.

Ash Taylor writes:

You can smell and see vapor. If a teacher isn’t able to identify a student smoking in class, well then they are straight up sensory deprived. If a kid’s dumb enough to smoke in class and get caught, well fuck him, obviously he’s got a bunch of great life decisions ahead of him to make.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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