A growing number of workers in a wide variety of professions are abusing stimulants in an effort to stay competitive, experts tell The New York...
MoreMedical Marijuana Extracts Approved in Georgia
Georgia became the 36th state, plus Washington, D.C., to legalize marijuana extracts to treat illnesses. Gov. Nathan Deal signed the...
MoreEmployee’s Request to Provide Information Excusing Positive Drug Test Could Trigger Obligation to Engage in Interactive Process
An employee’s request to provide medical documentation excusing a positive drug test could trigger an employer’s obligations to engage...
MoreLegal Marijuana Blurs Workplace Drug Policies
Since California became the first state to permit the sale and possession of medicinal marijuana in 1996, 22 other states and the District of...
MoreMedical Marijuana Update
Dr. Carolyn Clancy, the VA’s interim under secretary for health, told the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs “there are active...
MoreDot Every “i” in Iowa to Comply with Drug Testing Law
Iowa Code § 730.5, which relates to private sector drug and alcohol testing, is a strict liability statute and many consider it complicated and...
MoreDistrict of Columbia Bans Pot Testing of Job Applicants
The D.C. Council unanimously passed a bill prohibiting employers from testing job applicants for marijuana until after they’ve made a...
MoreRhode Island Tops In Use of Marijuana and Illicit Drugs, Survey Finds / Interactive
According to a recent annual survey made public by Rhode Island health officials Rhode Islanders use marijuana and illicit drugs at the highest...
MoreDo DOT-Regulated Employees Have A Privacy Interest In Their Positive Drug and Alcohol Test Results? Maybe Not.
According to a recent decision by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California. employees subject to U.S. Department of...
MoreDrug-Testing Policy for Prescription Meds May Not Violate ADA
According to the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, an employer’s policy of drug testing all employees for prescription drugs that are...
MoreWhat Does Alaska’s and Oregon’s Legalization of Marijuana Change for Employers?
On November 4, Oregon, Alaska, and the District of Columbia became the latest jurisdictions to pass referendums decriminalizing the recreational...
MoreAdmissions of Drug Use By Employees Are Not The Same As Positive Test Results in Minnesota
A common occurrence when employees are confronted with a requirement to take a drug test: they often confess. Sometimes they suggest that the...
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