Drug Testing
Drug testing is essential for all organizations and companies no matter where you work, play or volunteer. Screening helps protect yourself, your employees and your company. With statistics showing that employers lose over 79% of negligent hiring cases and drug abuse costs nearing around $81 billion each...
Vermont has just become the 9th state in the U.S. to legalize recreational marijuana as of July 1st. Act 86 was signed into law in January by governor Phil Scott who did so with "mixed emotions". Under the law, adults of age 21 and older can now...
Fentanyl seizures at the U.S.-Mexico border have jumped a staggering 750 percent in the first seven months of the 2018 fiscal year compared to this same time period from last year. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers have already seized over 284 pounds of...
Iowa's drug testing laws are considered some of the strictest and most complex drug testing laws in the country for employer compliance. Their 10-page drug testing statue has very detailed requirements, including: how a drug test should be performed, supervisor training requirements, written notice requirements, and...
Synthetic or "fake urine" has become an increasingly popular way to avoid failing drug tests. With synthetic urine products such as UPass, Quick Fix, and Xstream currently 'booming' in sales, the products have attracted the attention of state lawmakers. At least 17 states currently have pending...
With all of the changing marijuana laws that have taken place over the past few years, it's hard to keep track of exactly where it's legal and where it's not. Also confusingly enough, marijuana still remains prohibited by federal law. It is classified as a Schedule...
A new study released by Quest Diagnostics found that 2017 continued to maintain the highest workplace drug positivity rates we've seen in a decade. While opioid specific use declined to a 10 year low, other drugs such as cocaine, methamphetamine and marijuana are rising in...
Many believe America's next big drug problem is on the horizon. But with so much attention and focus directed towards our nation's insatiable appetite for other substances, such as our ongoing opioid epidemic, it's no wonder that benzodiazepines haven't drawn much notice. Although, if we were...
For decades 4/20 has been code for marijuana as well as the unofficial "weed day" of celebration. But where did this term first come from? There have been lots of myths and rumors that have circulated across the years. So, depending on who you ask and...
UPDATED: 4/4/18 Since March 7th, at least 56 people have reported severe bleeding symptoms after taking synthetic pot products. Many of these people have been hospitalized, and just last Saturday, the first death was reported following a hospitalization for these symptoms. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has now...