Audrey Caro Gomez
Marijuana-related allegations and referrals are nearly double what they were a year ago, said Juvenile Department Director Torri Lynn, during a presentation to the Linn County Board of Commissioners on Aug. 23.
From January to July of 2015, there were 39 minors with non-criminal marijuana-related allegations, and four criminal allegations. For the same period in 2016, there 69 minors with non-criminal marijuana-related allegations and nine with criminal allegations.
Because of the availability…