Study: Some Drug Tests Fail to Detect Synthetic Marijuana

Published October 4, 2013

Study: Some drug tests fail to detect synthetic marijuana

Filed under: Colorado Drug Treatment Centers

The study, conducted by the ONDCP and the University of Maryland's Center for Substance Abuse Research across three sites in the District, Virginia and Maryland, prompted calls for updated testing. “Most drug tests are testing for the old epidemics …
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The wrong moment to ease DC's pot laws

Filed under: Colorado Drug Treatment Centers

The Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration (ABRA) would issue and renew licenses to sell the drug, and a 15 percent wholesale or retail sales tax would be set. … It was a major force behind legalization in Washington and Colorado. … In an e …
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Colorado parolees: For many, life outside harder than prison

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In prison and on parole, offenders often don't receive treatment for substance abuse or mental illness or participate in programs focusing on skills needed to adjust to life on the outside, a Denver Post investigation found. And up to a third of …
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