Originally Posted by Phate

test is you want. the more important question is what the punishment for failing the test will be. If your on a sports team i can understand being kicked off the team. That's sumthin each school can determine individually. But what about regular students. Are you going to expell a kid cus he tried smoking a joint at a party. If so you're ruining the kids life more than the joint is. Even if it is a minor suspension, if those records r passed along with his/her college application you might have done more harm than good.

What they should do is instead of punishing those who use drugs, reward those who don't. If the testing records are private they could give each kid who never tests positive for drugs throughout highschool like $1000 at graduation. Just don't tell colleges or employers who got the cash and who didn't. This would give an incentive for kids to stay off drugs, while not harming the chances of those who do to turn things around in the future.

Of course, i'm only talkin bout weed. If you can test for heroin n crack then by all means go ahead. Any kid who's trying that shit out needs a wake-up call.