We see cannabis having a major effect on schooling. It interferes with motivation, concentration and attitudes to learning. Often they won't acknowledge its effects until after they have come off it. If children are using cannabis regularly, such as every weekend, they can become addicted, making it easier for them to be caught in possession. Secondary schools are faced with a terrible dilemma when a pupil is caught with drugs.
Indefinite suspension can result in the ruination of a young person's life.
The world has become more competitive and it is more crucial now for young people to complete their education. Often the ability to do this depends on being able to find the money to go to polytechnic or university and not everyone can afford the high student loans needed to do this. Schooling post-secondary is for the rich and there is not much hope for the average person. But it is not just teenagers coming under pressure, there is also pressure on parents and this is often not recognised. If a child is caught with marijuana it can be a terrible shock for parents who then question their parenting skills, wondering where they went wrong.