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Washington state pot law author proposes testing sewage to gauge use
yahoo ^ | 9/24/2014 | Eric M. Johnson

Posted on 09/24/2014 5:53:04 PM PDT by mdittmar

SEATTLE (Reuters) - The main author of a Washington state law that legalized recreational marijuana said on Wednesday that testing sewage for the active ingredient in pot could give municipalities a broader and more reliable picture of drug use than traditional surveys.

Alison Holcomb, who is also an American Civil Liberties Union attorney, said wastewater analysis for psychoactive THC could provide policymakers crucial data at a time of sweeping shifts in marijuana policy in U.S. states and cities.

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; US: Washington
KEYWORDS: cannabis; marijuana; pot; wod

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1 posted on 09/24/2014 5:53:04 PM PDT by mdittmar
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To: mdittmar

Is that a “woodie”?


2 posted on 09/24/2014 6:01:48 PM PDT by miele man
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To: mdittmar

HA!
This has been done for the last 40 years in every major metropolitan area of the U.S.


3 posted on 09/24/2014 6:02:16 PM PDT by Repeal The 17th (We have met the enemy and he is us.)
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To: mdittmar

I suggest that Alison Holcomb should do the testing. Have her dip her finger in the sewage and sniff it, feel it and taste it to gauge the amount of pot in the poop.


4 posted on 09/24/2014 6:29:35 PM PDT by RetiredTexasVet (Every trash can has a lid, the DNC lid is Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (aka Debbie Dipsh!t))
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To: RetiredTexasVet

Hey Alison, try some of this $hit!


5 posted on 09/24/2014 6:51:08 PM PDT by loungitude (The truth hurts.)
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To: mdittmar

What a load...


6 posted on 09/24/2014 6:51:09 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: mdittmar

Seattle has proposed a fine for exceeding limits on table scraps in garbage. The citation would be written by the (private) garbage collector and appear on the monthly bill.

A sink garbage disposal system will be the solution to that.

They can test sewage for table scraps next.


7 posted on 09/24/2014 7:09:04 PM PDT by Cold Heart
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