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In CA Where You Can Purchase Medicinal And Recreational Marijuana,
Question: In CA where you can purchase medicinal and recreational marijuana, does CPS take your baby if you and newborn test positive at delivery?
Brief Answer:
There are still babies in families
Detailed Answer:
So, it would seem very unlikely.
The laws seem to say there is high discretion on the part of the doctor.
Testing is all over the map. There should be a requirement of consent for ALL urine testing--that's a general standard. BUT it's been not very enforced.
If the doctor suspects there COULD be a hazardous situation, then the doctor is REQUIRED to make a report. It is a very grey area in California in 2020 whether the not consented to urine positive for ONLY cannabis is enough to get someone to make a report to CPS.
It's a maybe.
Regards
There are still babies in families
Detailed Answer:
So, it would seem very unlikely.
The laws seem to say there is high discretion on the part of the doctor.
Testing is all over the map. There should be a requirement of consent for ALL urine testing--that's a general standard. BUT it's been not very enforced.
If the doctor suspects there COULD be a hazardous situation, then the doctor is REQUIRED to make a report. It is a very grey area in California in 2020 whether the not consented to urine positive for ONLY cannabis is enough to get someone to make a report to CPS.
It's a maybe.
Regards
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