Marijuana Execs Find Welcome Vibe Among the Pols Marijuana has gone mainstream at the Democratic National Convention this week. Democratic officials, including Oregon Rep. Earl Blumenauer and his state's attorney general, Ellen Rosenblum, mingled with pot industry executives Monday night at a reception at a sleek bar downtown, miles away from the convention hall. A day earlier, the Marijuana Policy Project staged a fundraiser to support its work to push new laws around the country legalizing the use of marijuana. [continues 553 words]
WASHINGTON -- President Bush's call for a tenfold increase in federal spending for drug testing at schools could boost the number of schools that conduct random tests of students, experts say. More schools are likely to apply for drug-testing money if Congress approves Bush's plan, says Julie Underwood, general counsel for the National School Boards Association. The cost of drug testing has deterred some districts. "When you are trying to choose between drug testing and buying textbooks, many schools choose textbooks," she says. [continues 687 words]
Bush's Call For School Drug Tests Raises Practicality, Cost Concerns WASHINGTON - President Bush's call for a tenfold increase in federal funding for drug testing at schools could boost the number of schools that conduct random tests of students, experts say. More schools are likely to apply for drug-testing money if Congress approves Bush's plan, said Julie Underwood, general counsel of the National School Boards Association. But she also said the cost of a drug-testing program has deterred some districts. [continues 781 words]
