Diocesan Board of Education
Diocese of Belleville
Policy 5141.2
STUDENTS
Medical Cannabis
Diocesan schools shall allow a parent, legal guardian, or any other individual registered with the Department of Public Health as a designated caregiver of a student (who is a registered qualifying patient) to administer a medical cannabis infused product to the student while on school premises or before or after normal school activities, including while the student is being transported on a school bus or is attending before- or after- school care on school property.
All medical cannabis infused products administered at Diocesan schools pursuant to this policy must have been purchased by a qualifying patient/caregiver from a licensed dispensing organization, must be in a verifiable container from a licensed dispensary, must be properly labeled with qualifying patient information, and must be packaged according to the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act.
Under this policy, acceptable medical cannabis infused products include oils, ointments, foods, patches, and other products that contain usable cannabis and are supported by applicable law(s). Medical cannabis infused products may be ingested orally, applied topically, dissolved under the tongue, or administered in another manner supported by applicable law(s). However, medical cannabis products may not be smoked or vaped at any time, in any circumstance pursuant to this policy.
The Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (the “CRTA”) prohibits the possession or use of marijuana, in any form, on a school bus, on the school grounds of any preschool, primary or secondary school, in a public place or knowingly in close physical proximity to anyone under the age of 21 by anyone who is not otherwise authorized under the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act. All Catholic schools in the Diocese of Belleville will abide by the CRTA.
General information concerning use of any medication on school property can be found under Policy 5141.1.
Adopted: November 16, 2021