University in Hong Kong investigating suspected case of cannabis use on campus
- Hong Kong University of Science and Technology launches probe after video circulates on social media appearing to show student smoking drug inside dorm room
- University stresses it does not tolerate illegal behaviour and urged students to abide by law
A university in Hong Kong is investigating a suspected case of cannabis use on campus after a video circulated on social media that appeared to show a student smoking the drug inside a dormitory room.
A spokeswoman for the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) said on Saturday it was aware of the clip and had launched an investigation.
“HKUST has established procedures for handling student violations,” she said. “If a case is confirmed, the school will take different follow-up actions or disciplinary sanctions based on the seriousness of the violation.”
The university stressed it would not tolerate any illegal behaviour and had stepped up inspections to urge students to remain vigilant and abide by the law.
The editorial board of the HKUST Students’ Union wrote on its Facebook page on Friday an anonymous reader informed it that a student association leader had shared a video on social media of suspected marijuana being smoked in UG Hall I.
“The clip is about 18 seconds long, in which a student can be seen grinding items suspected to be marijuana in a dormitory room. Several bags of suspected marijuana and smoking apparatus are also placed on the desk,” it said.