New 2,000-foot buffer zone will aim to keep drugs away from schools

New 2,000-foot buffer zone will aim to keep drugs away from schools

OPELOUSAS, La. (KLFY) -- A new regulation establishing a 2,000-foot buffer zone around school campuses aims to bolster efforts to combat drug use, specifically marijuana, among students. The mandate is intended to take effect for the upcoming academic year. School administrators and educators anticipate the legislation will provide a mechanism to prevent dangerous substances from [...]