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 [...]
Drug Testing Can Positively Influence Parolee Employment and Education
In a paper published in the March 2008 Journal of Quantitative Criminology, a RAND researcher has found “evidence linking drug testing with positive employment and education outcomes for individuals recently released to parole supervision”. There is a summary is available on the RAND Drug Policy Research Center site. The report is not entirely positive, however. [...]
