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CALIFORNIA NORML GUIDE TO DRUG TESTING
BY DALE GIERINGER, PH.D.
HE ADVISED GREAT STATESMEN TO EXAMINE INTO THE DIET OF ALL SUSPECTED PERSONS; . . . TO TAKE A STRICT VIEW OF THEIR EXCREMENTS, AND FROM THE COLOUR, THE ODOUR, THE TASTE, THE CONSISTENCE, THE CRUDENESS, OR MATURITY OF DIGESTION, FORM A JUDGMENT OF THEIR THOUGHTS AND DESIGNS: BECAUSE MEN ARE NEVER SO SERIOUS, THOUGHTFUL, AND INTENT, AS WHEN THEY ARE AT STOOL, WHICH HE FOUND BY FREQUENT EXPERIMENT . . .
JONATHAN SWIFT
GULLIVER’S TRAVELS
A VOYAGE TO LAPUTA, CHAPTER VI
Copyright © 2013 Dale Gieringer and CA NORML
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ISBN-13: 978-1-58790-237-6
ISBN-10: 1-58790-237-0
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ISBN-13: 978-1-58790-238-3
ISBN-10: 1-58790-238-9
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Table of Contents
Cross Reactions • Medical Marijuana • CBD • Infants & Pregnancy • Passive Exposure
Dealing With Drug Testing On Short Notice
Urine Tests • Oral Fluid Tests • Hair Tests
Urine Testing In Regular Users
Summary: Interpreting Drug Tests in Light of DUID Accident Studies
WHAT’S WRONG WITH DRUG TESTING
Drug Testing – An Inherently Flawed Technology
Charts and Graphs
FIGURE 1: Urine Levels of Marijuana Metabolite
FIGURE 2: Drug Testing Profiles in First Hours Following Single Use
FIGURE 3: Urine Testing – Regular Use
FIGURE 4: Days to Last Drug Positive in 86 Chronic Marijuana Users
FIGURE 5: Blood Levels of THC & metabolite
FIGURE 6: U.S. Auto Fatality Rate Declined While Marijuana Use Soared in ‘60s & ‘70’s
FIGURE 7: Rail Safety and Random Drug Testing – No Evident Benefit
FIGURE 8: DAWN – Emergency Room Visits Where Drug Use is Reported