Drug Testing for Welfare: Misguided and Discriminatory

Drug testing for welfare: misguided and discriminatory

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The Indiana state legislature is making national news again, this time because the House recently passed House Bill 1483, which proposes drug testing certain recipients of TANF (Temporary Aid for Needy Families), commonly called “welfare.” This bill …
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Edgar Alvarado, Ruben Romero Arrested For Allegedly Abusing Teens At Boot …

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… attitude, bad grades, use drugs or exhibit violent or disrespectful behavior. Recon 180 is supposed to give teenagers a 180-degree turn in their lives and instill some “good old-fashioned morals,” the site says. "This isn't a scared straight [SIC …
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Medical marijuana bill goes up in smoke inside Iowa Senate

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Tom Rothwell, 55, of West Des Moines, told lawmakers he doesn't use alcohol, drugs or carbonated beverages. … Steve Lukan, director of the Iowa Office of Drug Control Policy, spoke of meeting with young people undergoing substance abuse treatment.
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Ind. girl's drug test results were erroneous

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FORT WAYNE — Northeastern Indiana prosecutors say tests showing that a 7-year-old Fort Wayne girl had PCP and other drugs in her system were erroneous and no criminal charges will be filed in the case. Allen County Prosecutor Karen Richards says the …
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