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600-85, KSARNG, Substance Abuse Prevention & Control, 2007 Jun 1(2)
| (e) This prohibition is punitive, and violations of its provisions may result in punitive actions against Soldiers. (f) Army testing of synthetic cannabinoids (spice) will be conducted during inspection random (collection code IR) testing, probable cause (collection code PO) or competence for duty (collection code CO) testing exist. Commanders can request a special test for Synthetic cathinones (bath salts. m. Violations of paragraph 4–2l may subject offenders to punishment under the UCMJ and/or administrative action. This is applicable to the Regular Army, the Army Reserve and the Army National Guard of the United States when in Title 10 status. This is punitive and violations of the provisions may result in adverse action against Service members. This does not apply to alcohol, caffeine, tobacco, or lawfully used prescription or over-the-counter medications, nor does it prohibit the lawful use of traditional bath salt or Epsom salt products. If a commander has any question regarding whether a substance or its use is prohibited by this provision, they should contact the servicing legal office before initiating any adverse action. All military personnel are subject to probable cause, competency for duty, and limited inspection testing when a commander, in consultation with their supporting legal office, determines a violation of this policy has occurred or probable cause exists to warrant a test. n. All Soldiers assigned to a Joint Service command will participate in the Joint Service command’s UA program unless specific authorization is granted by the Director, ARD to establish and maintain a separate UA program. o. Neither a UPL nor an observer should be involved with processing their own UA specimen. p. Commanders must employ direct observation of urine collection to maintain the integrity and effectiveness of their UA programs. In all cases, observers will be briefed on and provided a demonstration of their duties before they perform them. Observers will also sign a UA Observation Briefing Memorandum that outlines those duties and the AR 600–85 • 23 July 2020 25 failing to perform their duties as an observer could subject them to prosecution under the UCMJ and/or adverse administrative action. Commanders should use senior NCOs or officers in the chain of command as observers whenever possible to reinforce command support for the program q. The Director, ARD may institute, at anytime, an allocation system to control the amount and frequency of urinalyses conducted. r. When a Soldier is selected fora random UA, but is not present for duty, their commander will collect a UA specimen from the Soldier upon their return or during the next random UA test after the Soldier’s return. If a Soldier’s UA specimen is not tested and is destroyed because the specimen or DD Form 2624 (Specimen Custody Document- Drug Testing) were not forensically corrector the FTDTL determined it to be untestable due to adulteration, the commander will retest the Soldier as soon as practical. Download 3.47 Mb. Share with your friends:
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