Why is Texas throwing high schoolers in jail just for vaping?

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Texas schools have officially taken the fight against vaping too far.

Several have installed “vape detecting technology” and have even brought in dogs trained to smell vaping. Students at these schools who are caught using vaping devices face expulsion or jail time, according to the Texas Tribune. These rules and vaping-detection devices equally punish both regular nicotine vape users and those who use illicit vaping products containing THC, an illegal component found in marijuana.

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