Constitutional Analysis of Suspicionless Drug Testing Requirements for the Receipt of Governmental Benefits, 31 July 2013

Summary

This report, by David H. Carpenter, gives an overview of the issues related to federal or state laws that condition the initial or ongoing receipt of governmental benefits on passing drug tests. These regulations are vulnerable to constitutional challenge, most often due to issues of personal privacy and Fourth Amendment protections against "unreasonable searches."

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