As drug legalization gains traction across the U.S., drug testing laws vary by state. Only five states have strong workplace drug testing...
MorePrince George’s: New Bill Could Change Public Safety Drug Test Requirements
A new bill introduced in Prince George’s County aims to prevent public safety departments from automatically disqualifying candidates who test...
MoreEmployment Law Update: U.S. District Court Denies Right to Use Medically Prescribed Marijuana at Work
A U.S. District Court in Maryland ruled that employers are not required to allow employees to use medically prescribed marijuana at work, even...
MoreUS Workers Are Failing Drug Tests at an Incredible Rate – But Legal Weed Has the Future of These Screenings in Doubt
Although experts are predicting drug testing won’t entirely disappear due to the increased legalization of marijuana, they have said that the...
MoreIllinois Marijuana Legislation Update: Senate Bill Would Protect Employers’ Rights
As part of the full legalization of recreational marijuana, House Bill 0902 creates the Cannabis Legalization Equity Act, which provides details...
MoreSay What? The Employee Who Failed His Post-Accident Drug Test Gets Workers’ Comp.?
Employers might assume that an injured worker’s positive post-accident drug or alcohol test will automatically defeat a related workers’...
MoreWorkforce Drug Positivity Rises by Double-Digits in Almost One-Third of U.S. Industry Sectors Examined, According to New Quest Diagnostics
Data released by Quest Diagnostics shows that drug use in the United States workforce increased by double digits between 2015 and 2017 in five...
MoreStates Move to Ban Synthetic Urine
Mississippi Representative Willie Bailey recently proposed the bill “Urine Trouble Act,” which is intended to address synthetic urine being used...
MoreWorkforce Drug Positivity at Highest Rate in a Decade, Finds Analysis of More than 10 Million Drug Test Results
The 30th year of the Drug-Free Workplace Act and the Quest Diagnostics Drug Testing Index (DTI) continues to demonstrate that drug positivity...
MoreCaesars No Longer Screening Job Applicants for Marijuana Use
Prompted by Nevada’s recent legalization of recreational marijuana use, Caesars Entertainment Corp. has announced that it will no longer screen...
MoreHow Indiana’s Legalization of CBD Oil Will Impact Workplace Drug Testing
In March 2018, the sale and use of cannabis-derived CBD oil was legalized throughout the state of Indiana, but Act 52 raises new questions for...
MoreThe Coming Decline of the Employment Drug Test
Marijuana is now legal in nine states and Washington, D.C., which has resulted in the slow decline of pre-employment drug tests. Excellence Health...
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