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Texas Democrat calls for Rick Perry to be drug tested
A Texas Democratic state senator has suggested that if Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) wants to follow through with his plan to drug test his state’s unemployed, then the governor himself should also be tested. According to Huffington Post, State Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer (D-San Antonio) said that as the…
Researchers: Infant drug tests for marijuana are unreliable
The most commonly used drug testing methods for detecting marijuana exposure are unreliable when used on infant babies and “should not be reported” without additional testing and followup by hospital staff and social workers, according to new research published recently in the scientific journal Clinical Chemistry. While infant drug testing…
Study: Chemicals in baby soaps can trigger marijuana-positive drug tests
A study (PDF) featured in the June 2012 print edition of the medical journal Clinical Biochemistry claims that tiny traces of certain baby soaps and shampoos can trigger drug test results showing the presence of marijuana, which can in some cases cause state authorities to remove a child from parental…
Georgia lawmaker who sponsored welfare drug testing bill busted for DUI
A Georgia Republican who co-sponsored legislation that would require random drug testing of welfare recipients was arrested on early Friday morning and charged with DUI, according to Channel 2 Action News. Rep. Kip Smith was pulled over after a police officer witnessed him run through a red light. The officer…
Georgia Democrat proposes drug testing for lawmakers
Democratic Georgia state Rep. Scott Holcomb has introduced legislation to the General Assembly that would require lawmakers to pass a drug test before taking office. The usual bill was filed last week in response to a proposal to drug test welfare applicants, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “This bill is really very…
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