Georgia is the only state where unconfirmed field drug tests can convict. Colorado just banned arrests based on these $2 tests — unanimously. Here’s how advocates can bring that reform to Georgia.
Georgia is the only state where unconfirmed $2 field drug tests can convict someone at trial. Colorado just unanimously banned arrests based on these tests. An estimated 961 Georgians are falsely arrested annually.
Georgia is the only state where a $2 field drug test can sustain a conviction at trial. Colorado just showed — unanimously — how to fix it. A zero-cost reform could protect 961 Georgians falsely arrested each year.
Georgia is the only state where a $2 roadside drug test can convict someone. These tests get it wrong up to 38% of the time. Colorado just banned test-only arrests. Georgia must follow.