Background screening compliance is a growing national issue. As the industry matures and evolves, so do the rules, regulations and best practices. In January, Total Reporting will implement a new notice called the “613 Letter” for all clients. This is deemed a “best practice” policy...
The Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) department has recently established scientific and technical guidelines for the inclusion of oral fluid specimens in the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs using Oral Fluid (OFMG). These...
Quest Diagnostics, one of our trusted laboratory and clinic partners recently released some new information they found in their yearly Drug Testing Index analysis. We published an article earlier this year all about the 2018 Drug Testing Index results that released findings showing workplace drug positivity...
College students' use of marijuana in 2018 was at the highest level seen in the past three-and-a-half decades according to a study by the University of Michigan's annual national Monitoring the Future Panel study. Vaping and nicotine also doubled between 2017 and 2018 among college students....
With marijuana's recent legalization across many areas in the country, there has been an increase in misinformation being spread about the drug. While there are many reasons behind the legalization of weed, several common arguments in favor of marijuana are unsubstantiated. The Drug & Alcohol...
Working in the drug testing industry, we get a lot of the same questions concerning different drugs, rules, regulations, and screening policies. Quest Diagnostics, one of our laboratory and clinic partners, recently published some answers to their frequently asked questions about marijuana. We often receive...
How do drug testing laws work if you have employees working in more than one state? What if you have an employee that lives in one state and works in another? How does this work with legal medical or recreational marijuana? Being a multi-state employer means dealing...
CBD oil has been rapidly growing in popularity across the country as a cure-all for everything from headaches to anxiety to cancer. CBD or cannabidiol is generally believed to the be active "medical" ingredient in cannabis and is one of over 500 chemicals found in...
A recently published article for The Atlantic, America's Invisible Pot Addicts, takes a look at a side of legalized marijuana use that many Americans may not be aware of. They follow the story of "Evan" a self-proclaimed cannabis addict who has been struggling to get sober....
With registration for the Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse coming up soon, the Federal Motor Carrier Administration (FMCSA) has announced their query plan options for employers. These query plans will become available for purchase during Clearinghouse registration this fall. All employers of CDL drivers will be...
