A bill introduced February 18, 2014 in the U.S. House of Representatives would require registered manufacturers and distributors of controlled substances identified under the Controlled Substances Act to perform criminal background checks and drug testing for…
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Health Care Worker Drug Testing Bill Advances in New Hampshire
The first law in the nation to require the widespread drug testing of health care employees may be on its way to passage, as the New Hampshire House of Representatives has passed by a vote of 289-48, without debate, “An Act relative to the drug-free workplaces…
Colorado Supreme Court To Review “Lawful” Use Of Medical Marijuana
The Colorado Supreme Court agreed on January 27, 2014 to review a case holding that an employer did not violate the state’s “legal activities” law when it dismissed an employee who used “medical marijuana” while off duty. Coats v. Dish…
Health Care Worker Drug Testing Bill Advances in New Hampshire
The first law in the nation to require the widespread drug testing of health care employees may be on its way to passage, as the New Hampshire House of Representatives has passed by a vote of 289-48, without debate, “an Act relative to the drug-free workplaces…
The Top 10 International Drug Policy Stories of 2013
What a year in drug reform! 2013 saw a historic breakthrough on the international front, as well as evidence that powerful currents are shifting inexorably away from the prohibitionist consensus of the last half-century. There were also new, innovative approaches to…
Top Ten Ways Employers Run Afoul of Minnesota’s Drug And Alcohol Testing Statute
Minnesota has a uniquely complicated statute governing drug and alcohol testing in the workplace. Minn. Stat. Section 181.950-957. The statute can be a surprise for out of state employers with employees in Minnesota, as well as Minnesota-based companies. And…