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Study: Student Drug Testing Programs Don’t Work

The imposition of student drug testing policies is not effective in limiting students’ consumption of controlled substances, according to survey data published in the January edition of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. Authors reported, “Consistent with previous research, results of the current study show that perceived SDT (student drug testing) is not associated with a reduction in initiation or escalation of substance use in the general student population.”

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CNN/ORC Poll: Majority Of Americans Want Marijuana Legalization

Fifty-five percent of Americans favor making cannabis legal for adults, according to the findings of a just-released CNN/ORC International survey released late Monday. The percentage is the highest ever reported by the survey, which has been tracking public opinion on the issue since 1973, and marks a 12 percentage point jump in support since the last time pollsters posed the question in 2012.