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Saturday, February 08, 2003The state of Arkansas has passed a bill that bans the sale of urine. Representative Jay Martin lobbied for and won passage of a bill to make it illegal to sell or use "clean urine" in order to pass a drug or alcohol test. People found guilty of trafficking in urine are subject to three months' imprisonment and a fine of up to $500. The Arkansas legislature couldn’t resist having a little fun with it, however: When Martin took to the Arkansas House floor Friday to explain his bill, he was greeted by a chorus of hiss-like noises from many of the other 99 members. As the first vote was taken, scores of members hit the "P" button -- signifying present -- rather than the buttons to vote "yes" or "no." When the guffaws subsided, a second vote was taken and the legislative body passed the clean urine bill with only one dissenting vote, which came from a lawmaker who complained the bill was an invasion of privacy. The bill is an effort to thwart companies like this one and this one. posted by Sydney on 2/08/2003 08:17:00 AM 0 comments 0 Comments: |
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