Newton School Bus Driver Fired After Surprise Failure Of Drug Test

(Newton, IA)  —  A longtime bus driver for the Newton Community School District says it was a complete surprise when she failed a drug test after a minor accident.  Seventy-six-year-old Peg Esperanza was fired.  She says she was shocked to learn that C-B-D oil used for her arthritis triggered the positive test result for drugs.  Esperanza says she started using the product a couple of months ago, saying it helped her on the job.  She drove children with special needs to and from school.  Now, she says she will have to move from the Newton area because she can’t afford her apartment anymore.