From the monthly archives: March 2011
NFL wants to include human growth hormone testing in its drug testing program. According to a report on Fox Sports, The league is pushing for the inclusion of HGH testing when a new collective bargaining agreement is reached with the NFL Players Association (NFLPA).
NFL senior vice president of law and labor policy [...]
Many saw it coming. The new executive order requiring drug testing for state workers and job applicants in Florida seems to be heading for a legal showdown, according to a feature on Miami Herald.
Legal experts insist that federal courts have generally ruled such policies are in violation of the U.S. Constitution’s [...]
The Marine Corps is working with researchers to develop a drug test for the detection of spice and similar illegal substances known as synthetic cannabinoids, according to a post on Marine Times.
Synthetic cannabinoids have gained popularity throughout the military since these compounds, which are used to manufacture “spice” and other commercially available [...]
The Delaware Valley School District in Pike County and the Panther Valley School District in Carbon County are off to court on a civil challenge filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania. ACLU is saying that the student drug testing policies at the two Northeastern Pennsylvania school districts are unconstitutional, according to a [...]
Gov. Rick Scott has signed an executive order that will require random drug testing of current state employees, from executive leadership to part-time employees, and all applicants for employment in state agencies under the control of the governor’s office. Gov. Scott directed the implementation of the said policy within 60 days.
Many critics [...]
An Arkansas bill requiring recipients of unemployment benefits to undergo drug testing has failed in a Senate committee, according to a post on Log Cabin Democrat. The Senate Health, Welfare and Labor Committee marked the death of Senate Bill 157 in a Monday vote.
The bill would have required those applying for state [...]
Four separate bills that would require drug testing on those applying for food stamps, unemployment and Families First assistance have been recently introduced in Nashville. Some find a drug test a reasonable thing to ask from those receiving benefits from the State, but others see this as a violation of their rights.
In Shelby County, [...]
The Board of Education in Waldwick decided against the amendment of a proposed drug testing policy.
The proposed plan requires drug testing on all students who want to participate in extracurricular activities, including involvement in sports teams, in clubs or in bands, as well as on senior students who park on campus. Parents of students [...]
In order to discourage students who participate in extra curricular activities or drive from abusing drugs, the Randolph County Board of Education is working on a new drug policy. Officials have already approved the first reading of the draft policy.
The Board is looking into using more accurate methods, such as testing hair samples. [...]
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