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Portland Wants Random Drug Testing of Officers

The union representing Portland police officers is pushing back against a proposal that would require random drug testing of police officers. Portland Police Association attorney Will Aitchison said the random testing proposal would violate the officers’ right to privacy.

City Apologizes for Worker’s Unlawful Drug, Alcohol Tests

The City of Pawtucket has agreed to apologize to one of its employees and to pay her legal fees after she sued over its drug testing policy. Random testing is not allowed, the ACLU said in a news release. Sinapi said that the ACLU will take action against other employers if they require testing not approved by state law.
traffic stop scene, from "10 Rules for Dealing with Police" (buy at stopthedrugwar.org/10rules)
traffic stop scene, from "10 Rules for Dealing with Police" (buy at stopthedrugwar.org/10rules)

Michigan Bill Would Allow Roadside Drug Tests

A former Michigan sheriff turned Republican legislator has introduced a bill that would allow for the roadside drug testing of suspect drivers.

State Appeals Court Upholds Halt to Drug Testing

A California appeals court has upheld a temporary ban on the Shasta County school district’s policy of drug testing students in extracurricular activities as it may violate the state Constitution.

DOT to Publish Final Rule on Drug and Alcohol Testing

The Department of Transportation today gave notice of a Final Rule for transportation workplace drug and alcohol testing programs which includes testing for the drug Ecstasy, lowering cut-off levels for cocaine and amphetamines and conducting mandatory initial testing for heroin. DOT notes that it is required by the Omnibus Transportation Employees Testing Act (Omnibus Act) to follow the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) requirements for the testing procedures and protocols.

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SSDP Action Alert

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Dear friends,

Please see the video below for an update about a terrible drug testing amendment in Congress ... and find out how you can help us stop it!

Will you help us continue our important work in Washington by making a one time donation today or becoming a monthly donor to SSDP?

Soon, SSDP will finalizing our strategy for the year at our annual retreat. I'm excited about all of the possibilities and to tell you about our plans.  Stay tuned...

Sincerely,

Aaron Houston

Executive Director

Students for Sensible Drug Policy

Video of False Positive Drug Testing Press Conference

The Marijuana Policy Project and the Mintwood Media Collective present the findings of a new study, False Positives Equal False Justice. The video exposes how field drug tests used by police and other government agencies give false positives. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djXVnmrlKvE
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