A drug prohibitionist group in Florida began to give out thousands of drug testing kits this week to Broward and Orange County community leaders for free distribution to parents who request them.
Parents will be able to collect the urine sample from their children and anonymously send the sample to a laboratory. Laboratory expenses will be paid by the anti-drug group Drug Free America, who are distributing the tests.
Former Secretary of State and NATO Commander Gen. Alexander Haig, spokesperson for Drug Free America, said, “The kits and this campaign afford parents the opportunity to openly communicate their views of drug use to their children.”
“While NORML opposes the use of marijuana by kids, drug testing children hardly encourages ‘open communications’ between a parent and child,” noted Allen St. Pierre, NORML Foundation Executive Director.
For more information, please contact Allen St. Pierre, NORML Foundation Executive Director at (202) 483-8751. To request a free drug test kit, visit http://www.drugscreen.com/.
