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Federal Judge in Florida Rules Welfare Drug Testing Unconstitutional

By Jeralyn, Section Constitution
Posted on Tue Dec 31, 2013 at 04:29:30 PM EST
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Good news in Florida today. A federal judge in Orlando has ruled Florids's law requiring welfare recipients to be tested for drugs is unconstitutional.

“The court finds there is no set of circumstances under which the warrantless, suspicionless drug testing at issue in this case could be constitutionally applied,” she wrote. The ruling made permanent an earlier, temporary ban by the judge.

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    Gov. Rick Scott is the worst... (5.00 / 1) (#1)
    by fishcamp on Tue Dec 31, 2013 at 06:00:34 PM EST
    and I hope this ruling brings us closer to becoming a MM state.

    Seems like the public (none / 0) (#4)
    by Mikado Cat on Tue Dec 31, 2013 at 07:40:05 PM EST
    wants it. 82% pro in this survey.

    Florida Poll -
    "Do you support or oppose allowing adults in Florida to legally use marijuana for medical purposes if their doctor prescribes it?"

    [N=1,646 registered vot