Marijuana, cocaine, heroin, ecstasy, LSD, crystal meth: Use them and kiss your financial aid goodbye. And for those of you reliant on aid to attend college, you can kiss that degree goodbye as well.

According to the U.S. Department of Education, federal law now suspends federal student aid eligibility for any student convicted of possessing or selling illegal drugs during his or her enrollment, as a part of the Higher Education Act.

Outraged? How dare they? Shaking your fist at the American government? Then you're probably not going to like what I'm about to say.

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