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The smoke from the device, known as a "gravity bong" or
"bucket," was released into a classroom at about 9:45 a.m. at
Adams City High School in Commerce City, a northeastern suburb
of Denver.
"As a precautionary measure, our students were placed on a
modified lockdown to limit movement throughout the school," the
school said in a statement, adding that teenagers who had been
near the device were examined by medical personnel.
"As always, students' safety is our number one priority," it
said. "All students were fine and the school is resuming
business as usual."
The school said it was working with the proper authorities to
resolve the issue, and that it would provide more information
when available. It did not give details on the student who
brought the pipe to class, nor possible disciplinary measures.
Colorado voted in 2012 to allow recreational marijuana sales to
adults aged 21 and older beginning this year. But consumption of
the drug by minors, or by anyone in public settings such as
schools, parks and on the street, remains illegal.
The tale of the partial lockdown received widespread attention
on social media, with some Denverites describing it as the story
of the day and an "only in Colorado" moment.
A gravity bong or bucket uses the force of gravity, normally by
releasing water from a chamber, to suck a large amount of pot
smoke into a container, from where it is inhaled by the user.
(Reporting by Daniel Wallis; Editing by Eric Beech)
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