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>> reporter: why do they want to use it? >> i feel like that it's not typically classified as like a harmful drug, like as meth or whatever. >> reporter: do you know of anybody who comes to school high or gets high during lunch break, for example? >> oh, yeah. this is -- yeah, definitely. >> reporter: not that uncommon? >> yeah, it's not uncommon at all. there's a bunch of people that come to school high. >> reporter: while some teens seem to think using marijuana is okay, schools are trying to send a message that it's not. pot is now the number one reason students are kicked out of colorado p...

And protecting russia may be the more difficult challenge. mr. putin is promising the sochi olympics will be safe and security forces have moved to basically lock down the site, but protecting the rest of russia, all of its nine time zones, is an overwhelming job. >> absolutely. and certainly vladimir putin has staked so much on this, not only security but, you know, russia's legendary idea on what he wants russia to be. you know this more than anybody. >> it's image, it's the most important thing right now. >> thank you so much. appreciate it. a dramatic air rescue operation could begin at ...

Ntsb investigators have now arrived on the ground. >> i think our biggest challenge right now is that the fire is still burning, and we're not able to get up close and personal to the wreckage. >> reporter: crashes like this are calling attention to overall rail safety. 79 people died this summer when a passenger train slammed into a concrete wall in spain. in early december, new york's metro north train derailed, killing four. in north dakota, some of the rail cars may be the type the ntsb has sounded the alarm over, saying they are more vulnerable to being breached in a crash. >> but there a...

0 ♪ >> of course, we should never forget the american forces we lost over the past year. we can only hope they know and knew the depths of our gratitude for their service and sacrifice. that's it for "the lead." happy new year to you. thanks for watching. i now turn you over to dana bash, who is filling in for wolf blitzer in "the situation room." happening now, red-hot danger. new information about a fiery train crash that's driving home growing fears about railroad safety. plus, ready for rescue. will dozens of researchers trapped in the antarctic be airlifted soon? and new year's fi...