The statement references a specific claim by Senator Maggie Hassan about a drug screening lab used by New Season (a medication-assisted treatment provider) having issues with waves of false positives. Without access to the original vnews.com article or independent verification of this specific allegation, it cannot be confirmed whether Hassan actually made this statement or whether the underlying claim about false positives is accurate. The low confidence reflects the inability to verify the factual basis without primary sources.

No verifiable record found of Senator Maggie Hassan making such a statement about New Season's drug screening lab issues as of the knowledge cutoff.

No publicly available statements or press releases from Senator Maggie Hassan on May 1, 2026 mention learning about false positives at a drug screening lab used by New Season, and media coverage does not corroborate the claim.