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...
Seasons 52, an Orlando-based chain restaurant, settled a lawsuit last month for charges of age discrimination against "old white guys". The restaurant agreed to pay nearly 3 million dollars (2.85M), as a part of the settlement agreement, and "provide equitable relief" to any applicants who...
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...
Washington state and Kansas City are joining others in the ban the box movement by adding new laws that will become effective in June. The ban the box movement initially began in 2004, but momentum and exposure for this movement has increased significantly in more recent...
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...
Employees in Maine no longer have to worry about getting in trouble at work for smoking marijuana during their free time. As of February 1st, 2018, Maine became the first jurisdiction in the nation to protect workers from negative employment actions based on off-duty marijuana usage. While Maine...
