I also worked in youth courts, where youths are prosecuted for drug offences, in my experience, overwhelmingly with respect to marijuana use. (sencanada.ca)
So, you have a higher than normal number of referrals to youth court for offenses that are not criminal offenses and that can be properly addressed by the school systems. (talkpoverty.org)
Among its other recommendations, the report calls for the creation of new youth courts to deal with criminal cases involving offenders younger than 18. (timesunion.com)