High School Can Suspend Student for Facebook Bomb Joke, Court Rules
"The medium is not the issue," says a U.S. District Court, if the message itself is "problematic."
Teenagers
Marijuana Legalization Did Not Initially Boost Underage Access in Washington
The percentage of students who say pot is easy to get shows little change in recent years.
How New Hampshire Plans to Spike Its Sex-Trafficking Stats
No evidence of a real sex-trafficking epidemic? No problem! The state has ways of creating sex traffickers...
The CDC Keeps Lying About Adolescent Vaping and Tobacco Use
The agency bizarrely counts tobacco-free, noncombustible e-cigarettes as a kind of tobacco.
Do More Teenagers Smoke Pot When It's Legal?
Contrary to what prohibitionists claim, the numbers from Colorado are equivocal.
Forget Anti-Zionism. Is 'Alcoholocaust' Anti-Semitic?
A variation on beer pong, it pits Jews against Nazis, each with their own symbolic cup formation.
Jumping Ahead Of Evidence, Prohibitionists Claim Legalizing Pot Boosts Underage Consumption
Colorado's numbers do not show what opponents of legalization claim.
When Sex Is Not a Crime, Why Should Sexting Be?
Rather than create new misdemeanors, states should take a page from statutory rape laws.
Colorado Sexting Reforms Could Yield More Criminal Charges Against Teenagers
Lighter penalties are apt to encourage prosecution for behavior that shouldn't be a crime.
False Confessions Like Brendan Dassey's Are Common Among Exonerated Juveniles
Minors are psychologically susceptible to being coerced into false confessions and yet frequently interrogated without parents or lawyers around.
Anti-Pot Group Blames 'Big Marijuana' for Possibly Nonexistent Increase in Adolescent Cannabis Consumption
Neither Colorado nor Washington has seen a statistically significant change in underage use since legalization.
Teenagers Are Smoking and Drinking Less Than Ever Before
Cannabis consumption is up since the early 1990s but still substantially lower than in the '70s.
The Real Sexting Scandal
Teenagers who swap nude photos of themselves should not be branded as sex offenders.
Teen Boy Suspended for 'Inappropriate Touching'… During Football Practice
Looks like the teen was framed by a bully
School Principal Bans Dancing, Blames Form of Entertainment No Living Teen Has Ever Used
Did teens learn about grinding from illicit VHS tapes?
Washington Prosecutor Explains Why He Charged Teenaged Pot Smokers With Felonies
Ben Nichols, who later changed the charges to misdemeanors, argues that the state's marijuana laws are needlessly confusing.
Birth of a Misconception: Underage Pot Smokers in Washington Are Not Felons
A series of misunderstandings created the impression that the legislature had boosted penalties.
Is 'Youth Gun Carrying' a Public Health Threat?
The answer, like the frequency of youth gun carrying, may vary from state to state.
Are Underage Cannabis Consumers in Washington Now Felons? [UPDATED]
Probably not, but it's worrisome that the question confuses legislators, prosecutors, regulators, and the governor.
Learning-Disabled 12-Year-Old Arrested, Locked Up for Inappropriate Touching
Schools should call the cops as a matter of last resort, not as a default response to misbehavior.
Teen Boy Kissed Girl on a Dare. Now He Faces Assault Charges.
Pikesville Middle School 13-year-old charge with second-degree assault.
Teen on Trial for Urging Suicidal Boyfriend to Kill Himself
Prosecutors say Michelle Carter "wantonly and recklessly" caused her boyfriend's death.
Teen Facing Draconian Prosecution for Sex with Another Teen Will Get Second Chance at Fair Trial
Zach Anderson's sentence vacated.
Teen Boy Will Be Charged As Adult For Having Naked Pics of a Minor: Himself
Kafka-esque sexting nightmare
These Teens Kept Their Sexting Private, But Cops Found Out. Now They Face Sex Offender Registry, Jail.
Is it possible for two teens to sexually exploit each other?
Adults Who Sext Have Better Relationships, Says Study
But can adults be prosecuted for consensual sexting? Maybe.
Despite All the Panic, Millennial Teens Have Much Less Sex Than Their Elders Did
Congratulations, GenXers: You were better than the millennials at getting laid.
This Teen Had Sex with Another Teen, So a Judge Tore His Family Apart
Same judge, same story.
Two Surveys Find That Almost All Regular Vapers Are Smokers
Fears that e-cigarettes lure nonsmokers into nicotine habits seem to be unfounded.
UPDATED: Detroit Rejects Four-Night Curfew Plan
But a curfew will still be in effect Monday night.
20 Jersey Shore Students Charged in Sexting Investigation
Invasion of privacy charges could lead to juvenile lockup or state prison for Cape May teens.
Backpage.com Lawsuit: Sex Trafficking Doesn't Trump Internet Freedom, Says Federal Judge
Plaintiffs coerced into prostitution as teens alleged that Backpage was complicit in their trafficking.
E-Cigarettes Are Not Tobacco Products
The CDC misleads the public about the hazards of vaping.
Teen Sexting Investigators Have Their Heads in the Cloud
Missouri cops seek to search student Dropbox accounts after seizing cellphones turns up no nude pics.
The Misguided War on Sexting
America is taking a punitive approach to teens who send each other explicit messages-and it's backfiring.
Teens Who Filmed Themselves Having Sex Charged as Child Pornographers 'To Send a Message'
Who benefits from branding these teens sex predators for life?
High School Superintendent: Teen Sexting Is a Police Matter
Two teens send nude selfies. Police spend several weeks, interview 25 students to "investigate."
Today's Pothead Is Yesterday's Cigarette Fiend
Good-for-nothing teenagers gotta smoke something.
How Potheads Replaced Cigarette Fiends
Tobacco used to be the weed that made you stupid and lazy.
Florida Tries to Make Teen Sexting a Crime, Actually Makes Teen Sexting Impossible to Prosecute
I think a "LOL" is appropriate here.
