High school expels student who sold his ADD medication for Cheez-Its

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The Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy expelled a student who was caught trading his ADD medication for "several bags of chips/Cheez-Its and/or $3.00 payments," reports the Courthouse News Service.

The 15-year-old boy's mother is seeking an injunction stopping the school from expelling her son, saying his entrepreneurial activities were "likely a manifestation of his disability."

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