Georgia school to drug-test students by using hair samples

[tod evans]

From Drudge;

Georgia school to drug-test students by using hair samples

http://www.ajc.com/news/local/georgi...eaX2Oc1WyJH1L/

COLUMBUS, Ga.
A private school in east Georgia intends to start drug-testing its oldest students.

The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer reports that Brookstone School in Columbus recently announced that the drug-testing of students in grades 8-12 will be voluntary next school year - and then mandatory in succeeding years.

Brookstone plans to use students' hair samples which are sent to Psychemedics Corp. to conduct the testing, the newspaper reported. The Massachusetts-based company would then provide test results within a few days.

Psychemedics automatically will test Brookstone students for 18 types of drugs. Alcohol isn't among them, but parents and guardians may request their child's test to include alcohol screening, the newspaper reported.

The focus of the program is the health and well-being of students, Brookstone said in a statement.

"There is a national drug crisis impacting all communities and all schools," it said. "Brookstone is committed to responding to this national health issue and being fully engaged in proactively making a positive difference in the lives of its students."

School officials added that drug-testing will improve the school's ability to work with parents and health professionals to help students.

"The daily news has made us all acutely aware of the significance and size of this growing crisis. We must be a part of the solution as we work to save children from this critical health issue," Jason Branch, chairman of the school's board of trustees, said in a statement.

Brookstone has about 800 students, including 370 in grades 8-12, school spokeswoman Connie Mansour said.

The reaction from Brookstone parents has been "overwhelmingly positive," said Marty Lester, the Head of School.

Lester acknowledged "a few" parents have criticized the policy, but the concern has been more about questioning how the policy came about and how it will be implemented, he said. No parents have told him they will remove their child from Brookstone because of the policy, he said.

Brookstone hired Lester 1½ years ago from St. Paul's Episcopal School in Mobile, Alabama, where students have been drug-tested for a dozen years, he said.

"In all my years there and in all the parent meetings I had to talk about it, I can remember only one that ended badly," he said. "The other ones all ended with a 'Thank you.'"

[oyarde]

Well , I would have failed for weed and booze . I am trying to think of the other 17 things they would test for ? Nicotine , Cocaine , Meth , Opioides .... What else ?

[specsaregood]

"In all my years there and in all the parent meetings I had to talk about it, I can remember only one that ended badly," he said. "The other ones all ended with a 'Thank you.'"

I bet I can guess how that other one ended.

[euphemia]

In this case, parents have a choice about whether to send their children there, but I can't imagine letting a third party violating my child's 4th amendment rights and paying for the privilege.

[Ender]

Well , I would have failed for weed and booze . I am trying to think of the other 17 things they would test for ? Nicotine , Cocaine , Meth , Opioides .... What else ?

Sex, drugs, & rock 'n' roll.

[timosman]

Will teachers be tested, too?

[Danke]

Well , I would have failed for weed and booze . I am trying to think of the other 17 things they would test for ? Nicotine , Cocaine , Meth , Opioides .... What else ?

If they test for peyote, I could see some Injun family suing for discrimination.

[oyarde]

If they test for peyote, I could see some Injun family suing for discrimination.

They cannot test for shrooms or peyote .

[oyarde]

Probably need to check Danke for bath salts .....

[pcosmar]

SSRI's ?

[Anti Federalist]

School is doing it's job, preparing these kids for life in AmeriKa where tyranny is like a water to a fish.

[shakey1]

I predict shaven heads (at least) to be the new fashion at this school.

[donnay]

I predict shaven heads (at least) to be the new fashion at this school.

And orange jumpsuits for uniforms.

[DilanShark]

There is a national drug crisis impacting all communities and all schools. But I have read here that hair follicle test can be bypassed

[sparebulb]

I think most US schools and colleges should implement such a practice in life. From time to time to check students, I mean different types of drug tests. It will keep them always in the right way.

If you are single and live anywhere close to The Texas, I have someone you might want to meet.

[dannno]

If you are single and live anywhere close to The Texas, I have someone you might want to meet.

You sure about that??

Actually, all students should visit some seminars or training to be aware of drug danger and to know how to detox your body from weed. Here are a lot of helpful information for you to know about body detox

[sparebulb]

You sure about that??

[/FONT]

Yes.

The Texican has a detox program that works really fast.

And there is a facility located in every county and city in this GREAT AMERICA.

[enhanced_deficit]

The way political developments are happening at the highest level, WoD (War On Drugs) across America could pick up pace further by Nov 2020.

Trump going after medical marijuana patients
February 11, 2020
Most notably, Trump’s proposed 2021 federal budget aims to end a key protection for state-legal medical marijuana programs. Cannabis remains illegal under federal law, so the protection works by prohibiting federal law enforcement officials from interfering with state-legal medical cannabis programs.
“Basically what we saw in the president’s budget was granting permission to the DOJ to go after legal medical marijuana programs,” Perez told Leafly. “It’s not something that’s totally unexpected, and in fact it’s in line with this administration’s harsh views on drug policy.”

leafly.com/news/politics/why-is-trump-targeting-medical-marijuana-in-an-election-year

[Slave Mentality]

hair test is the most reliable and difficult at this time. Not everywhere you required to pass it. But if you going to pass, so please, be ready. The first and major thing you need is to cleanse your body. Here some great tips and tricks how to prepare yourself for hair drug test and pass it positively.

Good points. The best tip or trick is to avoid their systems of control whenever possible.

[pcosmar]

Burn a Fat one kids,, and get out of that school quick.

Heck,, Fake an OD if you can..
Just get the Phuck Out.

[Slave Mentality]

Burn a Fat one kids,, and get out of that school quick.

Heck,, Fake an OD if you can..
Just get the Phuck Out.

I like this.

[alexny4222]

I understand that they are doing to make it right but it often doesn't turn out so
A random drug test at school after a small puff of weed can make more harm than good, stigmatize, and ruin someone's young life

[alexny4222]

I understand that they are doing to make it right but it often doesn't turn out so
A random drug test at school after a small puff of weed can make more harm than good, stigmatize, and ruin someone's young life

Help and understanding of the problem root, that's what matters here, not pressure and OVERcontrol
I've been through it with my son