Wow, I cant imagine them testing kids? That doesnt sound right.
They've been talking about urine testing our welfare recipients, here in CA, that are in certain "work" programs, they cant get their check if they pee dirty. I think it would be good to implement it, honestly.
Welfare has become a "lifestyle" here in California. There are too many easy ways to beat the system and some families thrive on working that paper for the free money..... they don't see it as free because of the hoops they eventually learn to jump through-- they consider as "work". Thus, it becomes generational as the parents teach their kids how to "work" it.
I think regular drug testing that particular demographic of welfare recipients (adults that could be working) would create a LOT of lab jobs, and diffuse some of the lifers.
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And, yes, it's true that many of us have to drug test to get "our" jobs and many are tested randomly throughout the work year.... take truck drivers and mass transit workers for an example. Arent we glad they test them?
I disagree that we would be "cornering" innocent people by asking them to drug test prior to receiving benefits.