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CMV: All high-ranking government officials should be tested for drugs with cognitive altering capabilities

First, let me state my beliefs. I'm in favor of the legalization of cannabis and against the public policy of the "war on drugs". But given this, I also understand the necessity of drug testing employees for safety reasons, like operating heavy machinery, explosives and life risking operations like surgeries.

So here's my idea: why high-ranking gov. officials - probably the employees with most responsibility given that they represent everyone in almost any theme that affects the whole nation - aren't tested for drugs, specially ones that are extremely potent and highly addictive like cocaine, opiates and etc? 

There are only a few couple hundred positions, they all work in the same place, at least for a few days a month, so it wouldn't be so expensive. And even if the efficiency of this test in mitigate wrongfully made decisions and what not, it would be a way to show the population some trust and commitment. And it takes just a minute to test.

I'm not thinking about testing for regular, low dose usage of mild drugs like alcohol, cannabis or caffeine and similar, but short-period testing (weeks to couple months at maximum) of high dosage use.

CMV!
gpt
It's sacrificing bodily autonomy for an astronomically small potential benefit (with the specific group of individuals you're talking about) and it's got the potential for disenfranchisement through false positives or through subterfuge to discredit a political rival.