How Can Employers Respond to Laws Legalizing Marijuana? Employers are trying to bolster workplace safety as the use of marijuana rises and more states legalize the recreational use of cannabis. (The latest state to do so is Minnesota, effective Aug. […]
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By: ASAP When a safety-sensitive covered employee in a DOT-regulated organization fails a drug and/or alcohol test or refuses to test, they are required to complete the return to duty (RTD) process. DOT testing violations also apply to pre-employment candidates,
By: The U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy & Compliance As a SAP, remember the important role you play as “Gatekeeper” for DOT’s return-to-duty process. You represent the major decision point (and in some cases, the
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Public Safety Alert: DEA Laboratory Testing Reveals that 6 out of 10 Fentanyl-Laced Fake Prescription Pills Now Contain a Potentially Lethal Dose of Fentanyl WASHINGTON – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is alerting the public of a sharp nationwide increase
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By: Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM) New studies at AACC 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting could change lives, improve drug safety. ANAHEIM, Calif., July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Two studies featured today at the 2023 AACC Annual Scientific Meeting & Clinical Lab
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By: Quest Diagnostics (Employer Solutions Blog) When it comes to state drug testing laws, there seems to be no end to the questions employers will ask. That’s in part because no 2 state drug testing laws are exactly alike. And
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By: Jessica Freeborn — Fact checked by Sarah Myers, PharmD “Cognitive flexibility” involves adapting to changes in circumstances to achieve favorable outcomes. Certain substances influence cognitive flexibility, and researchers are still working to understand the interactions and changes that occur. A recent study
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By: Rachel Duncan Recreational adult use of cannabis becomes legal Saturday in Maryland, but that’s not the only new law to take effect. Starting Saturday, law enforcement officers will no longer be allowed to use the odor of marijuana as
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By: Caitlin Tilley, Health Reporter for DailyMail.com Marijuana laced with fentanyl is rising across the US, a Washington doctor has warned, after cases of the drug cocktail were found in New York, Alabama, Illinois and Louisiana. Fentanyl, a highly potent
By: Eric Miller, Senior Report, Transport Topics The number of truck drivers testing positive for marijuana use increased 9.2% the first three months of 2023, and a large number of those who failed their tests are not enrolling in the
