Sanna Marin, the Finnish Prime Minister, tests negative in a drug test to ‘clear suspicions’
Marin’s urine was tested for the presence of drugs like cocaine, amphetamines, cannabis, and opioids.
According to her office, Finland’s prime minister received a negative result in a drug test she took to “clear up suspicions” after a video of the 36-year-old partying sparked criticism.
Marin’s urine sample was tested for the presence of drugs such as cocaine, amphetamine, cannabis, and opioids, according to Iida Vallin, a special adviser to the prime minister.
“A drug test administered to Prime Minister Sanna Marin on August 19, 2022, did not reveal the presence of drugs,” Marin’s office said in a statement, adding that the results were signed by a doctor.
“The drug test was comprehensive. We had no say in how the test was conducted “Vallin stated.
Marin was seen dancing and partying with a group of friends and celebrities in a video that went viral last week.
Some interpreted comments heard on the video as referring to narcotics, which the prime minister strongly denied on social media.
“I took a drug test today to clear up any suspicions,” she told reporters at her home on Friday.
She admitted to drinking alcohol. In addition to denying using drugs, she stated that she did not witness any of the attendees using drugs.
“I’ve never used drugs in my life, not even in my youth,” she said.
Marin, who was appointed in 2019 at the age of 34, has previously faced criticism for hosting parties at her official residence.
She faced widespread criticism in December 2021 after it was revealed that she had been exposed to Covid-19 and had stayed out dancing until the early hours.
A poll commissioned at the time by Finnish TV channel MTV3 found that two-thirds of respondents thought her night out was a “serious mistake.”