PIERCE COUNTY -
It was a high school class presentation gone wrong. A student decides to smoke pot while reading an essay about legalizing marijuana.
Pierce County deputies say the 17 year old Peninsula High School student pulled out a joint of marijuana and lit it during his essay.
The student then smoked it and swallowed the rest of the joint.
Pierce County sheriff's spokesman Ed Troyer says there were about 150 students and teachers in the auditorium Tuesday morning. All of them witnessed the end-of-the-year essays that were presented to the class.
Immediately after the presentation, the student was taken to the principal's office where he was disciplined.
Deputies were called to the school. They found remnants of pot in the student's possession.
The 17 year old was quickly arrested and taken to juvenile hall on suspicion of possession of marijuana.
School officials say the monthly essays called Rhetoric Revels is meant to showcase a student's work. This is something Peninsula High School has been doing for 10 years.
School offiicals say there is a no tolerance policy for any illegal substances consumed or smoked by students.
Pierce County deputies say the 17 year old Peninsula High School student pulled out a joint of marijuana and lit it during his essay.
The student then smoked it and swallowed the rest of the joint.
Pierce County sheriff's spokesman Ed Troyer says there were about 150 students and teachers in the auditorium Tuesday morning. All of them witnessed the end-of-the-year essays that were presented to the class.
Immediately after the presentation, the student was taken to the principal's office where he was disciplined.
Deputies were called to the school. They found remnants of pot in the student's possession.
The 17 year old was quickly arrested and taken to juvenile hall on suspicion of possession of marijuana.
School officials say the monthly essays called Rhetoric Revels is meant to showcase a student's work. This is something Peninsula High School has been doing for 10 years.
School offiicals say there is a no tolerance policy for any illegal substances consumed or smoked by students.
