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Thousands sent to jail because of faulty $2 drug test -- but police won't stop using it
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Thousands sent to jail because of faulty $2 drug test -- but police won't stop using it

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ProPublica Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment Donate Busted Tens of thousands of people every year are sent to jail based on the results of a $2 roadside drug test. Widespread evidence shows that these tests routinely produce false positives. Why are police departments and prosecutors still using them? by Ryan Gabrielson and Topher Sanders,…


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