Colorado becomes first state to ban arrests solely based on field drug test results

Colorado has become the first state in the nation to prohibit arrests based solely on colorimetric drug tests, also known as field drug tests. Last legislative session, lawmakers passed a bill ...

These common drug tests lead to tens of thousands of wrongful arrests a year, experts say. One state is fighting back

A great-grandmother’s medicine tested positive for cocaine – spawning a 15-month legal nightmare, forcing her to refinance ...
Chicago Tribune

The best drug test for reliable screening

Which drug tests are best? There are many reasons for a portable drug test. Some businesses require drug tests for employment or following an on-site accident. School sports teams may do a random ...
Fleet Owner

The state of alternative drug testing in trucking

With more than 230,000 positive drug tests since 2020, how the trucking industry detects drivers’ drug use is an important topic. Currently, Department of Transportation drug testing relies entirely ...
ProPublica

Her Parenting Time Was Restricted After a Positive Drug Test. By Federal Standards, It Would’ve Been Negative.

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. These highlights were written by the reporters and editors ...
WCVB Channel 5 Boston

Drink-spiking victims speak out in support of mandatory hospital drug testing in Mass.

NEWSROOM. WITH THE CHANGE THAT THEY’RE FIGHTING FOR. BRITTANY. WELL, ED MARIA ALL OF THEIR STORIES ARE DIFFERENT. THE ONE THING THEY HAVE IN COMMON IS WHAT HAPPENED WHEN SEEKING A DRUG TEST. NOW ...

Colorado becomes first state to ban arrests based on common drug test

Colorado has become the first state to ban arrests based solely on a field drug test widely used by law enforcement across ...