Drug war
Washington Supreme Court Rules Against Suspicionless Student Drug Testing
In an unanimous decision released March 13, 2008, the Supreme Court of the State of Washington ruled that suspicionless random drug testing as a requirement to participate in extracurricular school sponsored athletic activities is unconstitutional. The court’s majority ruling explains:
We are aware there are strong arguments, policies, and opinions marshaled on both sides of this […]
Vermont Supreme Court Affirms Privacy Rights
The Vermont Supreme court has affirmed the right of citizens to be free from intrusive government aerial surveillance, and overturned the conviction of a marijuana cultivator. The ruling establishes that Vermonters enjoy a right to privacy that “that ascends into the airspace above their homes and property”. Associate Justice Marilyn Skoglund wrote in her majority opinion:
With technological […]
Thailand’s drug war: if they were innocent, why were they killed?
The BBC reports on the resumption of Thailand’s bloody campaign against illegal drugs. The violent state-sponsored “war on drugs” was first initiated under the administration of Thaksin Shinawatra, who was deposed by a military coup in a 2006. Samak Sundaravej, the successor to Shinawatra as democratically elected Prime Minister, says “I will not set a […]
