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DdC · 03-22-2006, 12:34 PM

Blowing Smoke By Ryan Grim
CN Source: Slate March 21, 2006*USA
Drug testing of the American public has been steadily broadening over the past 20 years, from soldiers to grocery baggers to high-school and middle-school students. In its 2007 budget, the Bush administration asks for $15 million to fund random drug testing of students—if approved, a 50 percent increase over 2006. Officials from the federal drug czar's office are crisscrossing the country to sell the testing to school districts.
Read More... http://www.cannabisnews.com/news/thread21677.shtml

CannabisNews Drug Testing Archives

Mind-altering drugs both banned and pushed
By KEITH HOELLER March 16, 2002

Random drug tests no answer
We agree with the members of the Free-hold Regional High School District Board of Education who indicated that they do not want to see students given random drug tests or believe such tests would serve as a deterrent to drug use by teenagers. The district should not be in the business of randomly selecting students to be tested. We support the present policy that offers assistance to a student when reasonable evidence suggests that person is using illegal substances.

Are drug tests reliable?

11/22/99 No. The drug screens used by most companies are not reliable. These tests yield false positive results at least 10 percent, and possibly as much as 30 percent, of the time. Experts concede that the tests are unreliable. At a recent conference, 120 forensic scientists, including some who worked for manufacturers of drug tests, were asked, "Is there anybody who would submit urine for drug testing if his career, reputation, freedom or livelihood depended on it?" Not a single hand was raised. Although more accurate tests are available, they are expensive and infrequently used. And even the more accurate tests can yield inaccurate results due to laboratory error. A survey by the National Institute of Drug Abuse, a government agency, found that 20 percent of the labs surveyed mistakenly reported the presence of illegal drugs in drug-free urine samples. Unreliability also stems from the tendency of drug screens to confuse similar chemical compounds. For example, codeine and Vicks Formula 44-M have been known to produce positive results for heroin, Advil for marijuana, and Nyquil for amphetamines.

But shouldn't exceptions be made for certain workers, such as bus drivers, who are responsible for the lives of others?

Obviously, people who are responsible for others' lives should be held to high standards of job performance. But urine testing will not help employers do that because it does not detect impairment. If employers in transportation and other industries are really concerned about the public's safety, they should abandon imperfect urine testing and test performance instead. Computer assisted performance tests already exist and, in fact, have been used by NASA for years on astronauts and test pilots. These tests can actually measure hand-eye coordination and response time, do not invade people's privacy, and can improve safety far better than drug tests can.
The above article was supplied by the ACLU - scroll 1/2 down pg

Just Say No To Drug Tests by Ed Carson
Beat The Whiz Quiz
Author Ed Carson, who served as the substance abuse coordinator for a large U.S. military base, knows not only how the tests are done, but how to beat them. He did it successfully for eight years. This book details the exact methods for countering drug tests of all types. Your employer doesn't own you twenty-four hours a day, and what you do on your time is your business. This book will show you how to preserve your lifestyle and keep your job.

American armed forces
Assuming major new domestic policing and surveillance roles

Military Creeping Into Domestic Law Enforcement?

More Bizarre Psychological Testing
How to Break the Human Spirit

Healing By Killing
Written, Directed and Produced by Nitzan Avirim, 1996, 90 minutes
Before what we usually recognize as a Holocaust in the name of racial purity was fully underway, mass killings began in the name of medicine. Between 1939 and 1941, 70,000 to 100,000 patients -- mentally ill, disabled, men, women, and children -- were killed by lethal injection or gas, at the hands of doctors, who had pledged themselves to uphold the ancient and sacred oath to "do no harm".

ACLU/SSDP Lawsuit! Wednesday, March 22, 2006
The ACLU and Students for Sensible Drug Policy are filing a federal lawsuit today against the Department of Education and Secretary Margaret Spellings. The suit challenges the constitutionality of the law that strips college financial aid from students with drug convictions. See New York Times article today. More info on the lawsuit is available here.
This is being covered over at the DARE Generation Blog , where they are also seeking students who have been denied financial aid to be part of the class action suit. If you're on a campus and would like to help out, go to the lawsuit page and print out some fliers to put up around campus to help them find plaintiffs.

Jive Souder: Drug Sentencing Reform Act
Souder Illusion: Harsh Drug Bill Coming Soon To Congress

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DdC Old School Status: Offline Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: Santa Cruz,CA,USA Posts: 1,670 Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 349 Times in 237 Posts	Blowing Smoke Blowing Smoke By Ryan Grim CN Source: Slate March 21, 2006USA Drug testing of the American public has been steadily broadening over the past 20 years, from soldiers to grocery baggers to high-school and middle-school students. In its 2007 budget, the Bush administration asks for $15 million to fund random drug testing of students—if approved, a 50 percent increase over 2006. Officials from the federal drug czar's office are crisscrossing the country to sell the testing to school districts. Read More... http://www.cannabisnews.com/news/thread21677.shtml CannabisNews Drug Testing Archives Mind-altering drugs both banned and pushed By KEITH HOELLER March 16, 2002 Random drug tests no answer We agree with the members of the Free-hold Regional High School District Board of Education who indicated that they do not want to see students given random drug tests or believe such tests would serve as a deterrent to drug use by teenagers. The district should not be in the business of randomly selecting students to be tested. We support the present policy that offers assistance to a student when reasonable evidence suggests that person is using illegal substances. Are drug tests reliable?* 11/22/99 No. The drug screens used by most companies are not reliable. These tests yield false positive results at least 10 percent, and possibly as much as 30 percent, of the time. Experts concede that the tests are unreliable. At a recent conference, 120 forensic scientists, including some who worked for manufacturers of drug tests, were asked, "Is there anybody who would submit urine for drug testing if his career, reputation, freedom or livelihood depended on it?" Not a single hand was raised. Although more accurate tests are available, they are expensive and infrequently used. And even the more accurate tests can yield inaccurate results due to laboratory error. A survey by the National Institute of Drug Abuse, a government agency, found that 20 percent of the labs surveyed mistakenly reported the presence of illegal drugs in drug-free urine samples. Unreliability also stems from the tendency of drug screens to confuse similar chemical compounds. For example, codeine and Vicks Formula 44-M have been known to produce positive results for heroin, Advil for marijuana, and Nyquil for amphetamines. But shouldn't exceptions be made for certain workers, such as bus drivers, who are responsible for the lives of others? Obviously, people who are responsible for others' lives should be held to high standards of job performance. But urine testing will not help employers do that because it does not detect impairment. If employers in transportation and other industries are really concerned about the public's safety, they should abandon imperfect urine testing and test performance instead. Computer assisted performance tests already exist and, in fact, have been used by NASA for years on astronauts and test pilots. These tests can actually measure hand-eye coordination and response time, do not invade people's privacy, and can improve safety far better than drug tests can. The above article was supplied by the ACLU - scroll 1/2 down pg Just Say No To Drug Tests by Ed Carson Beat The Whiz Quiz Author Ed Carson, who served as the substance abuse coordinator for a large U.S. military base, knows not only how the tests are done, but how to beat them. He did it successfully for eight years. This book details the exact methods for countering drug tests of all types. Your employer doesn't own you twenty-four hours a day, and what you do on your time is your business. This book will show you how to preserve your lifestyle and keep your job. American armed forces Assuming major new domestic policing and surveillance roles Military Creeping Into Domestic Law Enforcement? More Bizarre Psychological Testing How to Break the Human Spirit Healing By Killing Written, Directed and Produced by Nitzan Avirim, 1996, 90 minutes Before what we usually recognize as a Holocaust in the name of racial purity was fully underway, mass killings began in the name of medicine. Between 1939 and 1941, 70,000 to 100,000 patients -- mentally ill, disabled, men, women, and children -- were killed by lethal injection or gas, at the hands of doctors, who had pledged themselves to uphold the ancient and sacred oath to "do no harm". ACLU/SSDP Lawsuit! Wednesday, March 22, 2006 The ACLU and Students for Sensible Drug Policy are filing a federal lawsuit today against the Department of Education and Secretary Margaret Spellings. The suit challenges the constitutionality of the law that strips college financial aid from students with drug convictions. See New York Times article today. More info on the lawsuit is available here. This is being covered over at the DARE Generation Blog , where they are also seeking students who have been denied financial aid to be part of the class action suit. If you're on a campus and would like to help out, go to the lawsuit page and print out some fliers to put up around campus to help them find plaintiffs. Jive Souder: Drug Sentencing Reform Act Souder Illusion: Harsh Drug Bill Coming Soon To Congress