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Promoting a Safe, Healthy Learning Environment
DSDT provides a drug-free environment for its faculty, staff and students. The unlawful possession, use, distribution, dispensation, sale, or manufacture of drugs or alcohol is prohibited on DSDT campuses premises, and at any DSDT school activities. No employee or student is to report or return to work or any company activity while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. For purposes of this policy, a conviction includes a plea of guilty or of nolo contendere.
Drug and Alcohol testing may be conducted on a random basis; if DSDT believes that an employee or student has been observed possessing or using a prohibited substance on the job; when DSDT reasonably believes that any employee or student may be affected by the use of drugs or alcohol and that they use may adversely affect performance or the environment, or when DSDT reasonably believes that an employee or student is impaired during working or school hours or while engaged in school business, or a school sponsored activity; and any employee or student who has had a positive drug or alcohol impairment test may be subjected to periodic, random testing, for a period of one year from a positive Drug or Alcohol impairment test.
The following testing methods and procedures will be followed:
Testing shall be conducted under the following conditions:
Refusal to participate in Drug or Alcohol impairment testing when requested to do so, or refusal to accept the terms and conditions of testing as specified in this policy, may result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination from DSDT. If applicable, prospective employees or students who refuse to undergo Drug or Alcohol impairment testing are not eligible for hire or admission (respectively).
Please direct any questions, concerns, or reports regarding this policy to the School Director.
Refusal to participate in Drug or Alcohol impairment testing when requested to do so, or refusal to accept the terms and conditions of testing as specified in this policy, may result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination from DSDT. If applicable, prospective employees or students who refuse to undergo Drug or Alcohol impairment testing are not eligible for hire or admission (respectively).
Please direct any questions, concerns, or reports regarding this policy to the School Director.
The use or possession of alcoholic beverages is expressly prohibited in classrooms, lecture halls, laboratories, the libraries, and within buildings or arenas where events, lectures, and meetings are held. The use of alcoholic beverages is expressly prohibited in all public areas of campus buildings. For employees only, social activities held off-premises and paid for on a personal basis are generally not affected by this policy. If management considers it appropriate and approves of such use in writing, alcoholic beverages may be served at company-sponsored events held off-premises and for purely social reasons.
Under Michigan law, it is illegal for anyone under the age of 21 to purchase, consume, possess or have any bodily content of alcohol. The following summarizes some of the potential legal consequences for violating state law:
A first-time conviction may result in a fine, substance abuse education and treatment, community service and court-ordered drug screenings.
There also is a provision for possible imprisonment or probation for a second or subsequent offense.
The use of false identification by minors in obtaining alcohol is punishable with a fine, loss of driver’s license, probation and community service.
Individuals can be arrested and/or convicted of operating a vehicle while intoxicated with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) level at .08 or higher. If a student is under 21, there is a “zero tolerance” law in the state of Michigan, and any blood alcohol level of .01 or higher can lead to a minor in possession (MIP) citation as well as being cited for operating a vehicle while intoxicated, if applicable. This is in addition to suspension of driving privileges in the state of Michigan.
All students, employees, and visitors are on notice that the Michigan Medical Marijuana Act (MMMA) and the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Act (MRTMA) conflicts with federal criminal laws governing controlled substances, as well as federal laws requiring institutions receiving federal funds, by grant or contract, to maintain drug-free campuses and workplaces. DSDT participates in federal grant programs which would be in jeopardy if those federal laws did not take precedence over state law. Thus, the use, possession, or cultivation of marijuana in any form and for any purpose on DSDT’s property or premises violates the DSDT Drug and Alcohol Policy. DSDT will not allow the use, possession, or cultivation of marijuana or marijuana paraphernalia on its property or DSDT-controlled premises, even if a student, employee, or visitor has been properly certified as a medical marijuana user. Students, employees, and visitors will be asked to remove or dispose of their marijuana from DSDT’s property and premises immediately. Furthermore, the MMMA and MRTMA states that employers are not required to accommodate employees who use medical marijuana; therefore employers have the right to refuse employment to anyone who fails a drug test. Additionally, the State of Michigan prohibits a person from undertaking any task under the influence of marijuana, when doing so would constitute negligence or professional malpractice, as in many areas of the medical field. As a result, drug testing may be required at any time by a prospective employer consistent with the laws of the State of Michigan and the requirements of potential employers.
Production of these drugs is controlled. Examples include GHB, heroin, methaqualone, all hallucinogens (except PCP, marijuana and hashish), and THC, which can also be a Schedule II drug, depending on its form. Schedule II drugs have a high potential for abuse, but have some medical uses. Production of these drugs is controlled. Examples include opium, morphine, codeine, other narcotics, barbiturates, cocaine, amphetamines, PCP, and OxyContin. Federal criminal penalties for selling Schedule I and II drugs vary with the quantity of the drug and whether the individual has the drug for personal use or for sale. Criminal penalties are more severe if sale or use of the drug results in death, if drug use is tied to sexual assault, or for repeat offenses.
Federal penalties for Schedule I, II, III, IV and V (except marijuana) are set forth in the attached Schedule A. Federal penalties for marijuana, hashish, hashish oil, and Schedule I substances are set forth in the attached Schedule B. Schedule III, IV and V drugs include those most citizens would categorize as “prescription drugs.” Schedule III drugs have some potential for abuse but less than those on Schedules I and II. The potential for abuse of Schedule IV drugs is less than those on Schedule III, and the potential for abuse of Schedule V drugs is less than those on Schedule IV. All Schedule III to V drugs have medical uses and their production is not controlled. Examples of these drugs include some narcotics, barbiturates, depressants, amphetamines, and other stimulants. Penalties for sale of these drugs depend on whether it is a first offense or repeated offense (see Schedule A).
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Penalty
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II
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Cocaine (500-4999 grams mixture)
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II
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Cocaine Base (28-279 grams mixture)
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IV
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Fentanyl (40-399 grams mixture)
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I
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Fentanyl Analogue (10-99 grams mixture)
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I
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Heroin (100-999 grams mixture)
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I
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LSD (1-9 grams mixture)
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II
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Methamphetamine (5-49 grams pure or 50-499 grams mixture)
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II
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PCP (10-99 grams pure or 100-999 grams mixture)
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Substance/Quantity
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Penalty
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Cocaine (5 kilograms or more mixture)
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First Offense: Not less than 10 yrs. and not more than life. If death or serious bodily injury, not less than 20 yrs. or more than life. Fine of not more than $10 million if an individual, $50 million if not an individual.
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Cocaine Base (280 grams or more mixture)
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Second Offense: Not less than 20 yrs. and not more than life. If death or serious bodily injury, life imprisonment. Fine of not more than $20 million if an individual, $75 million if not an individual.
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Fentanyl (400 grams or more mixture)
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2 or More Prior Offenses: Life imprisonment. Fine of not more than $20 million if an individual, $75 million if not an individual.
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Fentanyl Analogue (100 grams or more mixture)
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Heroin (1 kilogram or more mixture)
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LSD (10 grams or more)
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Methamphetamine (50 grams or more pure or 500 grams or more mixture)
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PCP (100 grams or more pure or 1 kilogram or more mixture)
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