In the Supreme Court case Vernonia v. Acton, they set forth that student drug testing should only be allowed in situations where the individual student is suspected, or where a particular group of students is demonstrated to have a level of drug use of epidemic proportions. Following the wording of the 4th Amendment of the Constitution, I believe that drug testing is definitely illegal. The crux of the argument lies within how you interpret the Constitution. If you believe the constitution can be interpreted very loosely then it is easy to say that drug testing is constitutional. If you are like me, and you believe in a more strict interpretation of the constitution, then it is obvious that drug testing violates the
In the Supreme Court case Vernonia v. Acton, they set forth that student drug testing should only be allowed in situations where the individual student is suspected, or where a particular group of students is demonstrated to have a level of drug use of epidemic proportions. Following the wording of the 4th Amendment of the Constitution, I believe that drug testing is definitely illegal. The crux of the argument lies within how you interpret the Constitution. If you believe the constitution can be interpreted very loosely then it is easy to say that drug testing is constitutional. If you are like me, and you believe in a more strict interpretation of the constitution, then it is obvious that drug testing violates the