North Charleston police arrested a North Charleston woman on Wednesday after her newborn tested positive for marijuana at birth, according to the Department of Social Services.[1] North Charleston Police identified the arrested woman as Nia Jaquel White.[1] She was charged with unlawful conduct toward a child in connection with the case.[1] White was booked into the Al Cannon Detention Center after the arrest was reported.[1] The child is currently living with a family member, according to the Department of Social Services.[1]
A Department of Social Services agent said the case began in February, when the agency received a notification from a hospital about the newborn’s positive marijuana test.[1] The February hospital notification reporting the newborn’s positive marijuana test is the earliest case event described in the account.[1] The arrest was reported in North Charleston, S.C., where local police identified White and announced the child-conduct charge.[1] The published account identifies the Department of Social Services as the source for the claim that the arrest followed the newborn’s positive marijuana test at birth.[1]
