Giving Compass' Take:

• In California, the Department of Public Health launched school initiatives to help students understand the legalization of marijuana in the state and the implications for schools'drug prevention methods. 

• In what other ways will new laws around cannabis impact schools?

• Read about how the legalization of marijuana in California affects the marijuana-based compassionate care programs. 

With California poised to become the 6th state to allow recreational use of marijuana last year, educators are grapped with how to adapt their anti-drug policies to a new reality where pot is sold at local dispensaries and advertised on billboards.

It can be difficult for administrators to explain to kids why it’s OK for adults — sometimes just three years older than a high school senior — to use marijuana and not them.

It’s just everywhere now, and the market hasn’t been fully opened. It’s the same thing as alcohol and cigarette advertising. It is all directed at normalizing it and presenting it as a fun thing to do.

To aid the conversation, California’s Department of Public Health recently launched a website called “Let’s Talk Cannabis” to answer frequently asked questions and provide information for youth and parents.

California will also set aside 60 percent of tax revenue from marijuana sales for youth drug prevention, education, and treatment, according to BallotPedia, which provides information about elections and politics.

Read the full article on educators addressing marijuana in states where it is legal by Laura Fay at The 74