> And it's not just the US: Canada and Brazil have a preponderance of the
> drug powder on their bills, too
> By David Biello
> For cocaine users, a rolled up $20 bill may be the most convenient tool
> for snorting the powder form of the drug. Or so it would seem from a new
> analysis of 234 banknotes from 18 US cities that found cocaine on 90
> percent of the bills tested.
This creates serious problems for family members who attempt to visit incarcerated loved ones. A prison visitor is required to be screened for drugs, and tainted currency often results in "positive" drug test results - meaning you're turned away at the door.
shrill