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Experts warn California's drink'spiking rules risk false confidence; Night's Watch urges training and broader prevention
Summary
Presenters told the San Francisco Entertainment Commission that recently enacted state requirements for drink'testing and drink covers mandate unreliable tools, shift responsibility onto victims and should be paired with staff training, victim resources and public education campaigns to be effective.
The San Francisco Entertainment Commission on Tuesday heard that California'mandated drink'testing kits and signage could give venues a false sense of protection unless paired with training and broader prevention measures.
Jocelyn Kane, who identified herself as a former executive director of the commission, introduced Elizabeth, program director of Night's Watch, which advocates to prevent sexual and gender'based violence in nightlife settings. Elizabeth walked commissioners through three state laws that affect holders of type 48 alcohol licenses: an existing requirement to carry a drug'testing device that detects at least one controlled substance, a requirement to post specified signage, and a soon'to'be'effective rule requiring drink lids or…
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