Michigan House Approves Plan to Cut Off Benefits for Unemployed Residents Who …

Michigan House approves plan to cut off benefits for unemployed residents who …
LANSING, MI — Jobless residents who fail or refuse to take a drug test required by a prospective employer could lose unemployment benefits under legislation approved Thursday by the Michigan House. "Employers have jobs they want to fill that can lower … Read more on MLive.com

Breaking the Addiction to Incarceration: Weekly Highlights
The Dallas Morning News: "The nation's 42-year-old 'war on drugs' has devolved into an overwrought, unaffordable policy jumble that helped turn America's prison system into a vast human warehouse." There's more at The Boston … In her recent State of … Read more on American Civil Liberties Union News and Information (blog)

Drug test failure could imperil jobless benefits
“I would like to make sure that people who use illegal drugs and are addicted to them get the care that they so desperately need,” she says. “This bill fails on all accounts.” The measure is attached to a package of bills to enact federally required … Read more on Michigan Radio