Drug Testing
Press Conference To Expose Faulty Drug Test Kits Used Widely by Law Enforcement
The Marijuana Policy Project and Mintwood Media Collective will host a press conference at the National Press Club to release a new report that exposes faulty drug test kits used widely by law enforce
Weighing the scientific evidence for drug testing in the workplace as a safety intervention
The Centre for Addictions Research of BC and the BC Mental Health and Addictions Research Network present...
Weighing the scientific evidence for drug testing in the workplace as a safety intervention
Blogger Forces Drug Czar's Office to Correct False Information
We talked here a while back about the drug czar's misleading use of drug testing data to suggest that shocking numbers of weekend drivers are high on drugs. Well, Pete Guither actually went and did something about it, creating a petition for correction to the drug czar's misleading propaganda. And the best part is that it actually worked:
It may seem like a small victory at first glance, but the very notion of the drug czar's office actually accepting a correction from a reformer is pretty remarkable. Almost everything that office does is built on a foundation of deception, and if we're able to hold them accountable to the truth on any level, it begins to even the playing field as we make the case for reform. Pete may only have succeeded in correcting one specific lie, but in doing so, he may have prevented any number of similar lies from being told in the future. Awesome job.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY
Washington, DC
April 15, 2010
Mr. Peter Guither
909 W. Market Street
Bloomington, IL 61701
Dear Mr. Guither:
This letter is in response to the petition for correction that you emailed to the Office of the National Drug Control Policy on March 16, 2010. The sentence on the ONDCP website regarding the Department of Transportation study has been reworded to state âthat 16 percent of nighttime weekend drivers tested positive for a licit or illicit drug.â This should fully address the specific point raised in your correspondence.
Pursuant to Section III of ONDCPâs information Quality Guidelines, you have a right to request reconsideration if you believe appropriate corrective action has not been taken. Such a request must be filed within 30 days of notification of ONDCPâs response to your original request.
Sincerely,
Timothy J. Quinn
Chief of Staff
It may seem like a small victory at first glance, but the very notion of the drug czar's office actually accepting a correction from a reformer is pretty remarkable. Almost everything that office does is built on a foundation of deception, and if we're able to hold them accountable to the truth on any level, it begins to even the playing field as we make the case for reform. Pete may only have succeeded in correcting one specific lie, but in doing so, he may have prevented any number of similar lies from being told in the future. Awesome job.