Just Say No! A familiar battle cry in the US war on drugs during the 1980s and even the early 1990s, was not having much success in drug prevention when it came to the workplace. In an effort to combat the ever growing drug problem, the Drug-Free Workplace Act was signed into law in 1988. Employers Read more »
Everything Employers Need to Know About Medical Marijuana
There is no need to list the 33 states that have legalized the use of medical marijuana, if your business is located in one of them, you are likely already aware. Perhaps, you have already been presented with an employee testing positively for the drug to find out they have a medical marijuana prescription allowing its Read more »
Collectors—It’s Time for Yearly BAT Calibration
Do you have a scheduled time each year to review and calibrate your BAT machines? Do you send in your machines to Lifeloc for maintenance? Do you know why you should? If you are a sample collector, those three questions.are extremely important! And, by the way, if you resoundingly answered “Yes!” to them without a moment’s hesitation, we Read more »
Does CBD Show Up On a Drug Test?
The answer to that question is perhaps. Although, it is not intentional, CBD (cannabidiol) oil is usually extracted from the hemp plant a strain of cannabis; and, being of the cannabis family, it also contains THC. Even though hemp contains much lower levels of THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol) than marijuana, it stands to reason that trace amounts can Read more »
What Drugs are Missed by Your Drug Test?
The most commonly used drug screen panel for drug testing in the workplace is the SAMHSA-5 (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration). This panel was established in the 1980s under the Drug Free Workplace Act. It tests for amphetamines, cocaine, marijuana (THC), opiates and PCP. That sounds like a good place to start. This panel Read more »
Expanded Opiate Drug Testing May Not Be Automatic
Normally prescribed as pain pills, the semi-synthetic drugs hydrocodone, hydromorphone, oxymorphone and oxycodone are highly addictive. And, the use of them (both, prescribed and illegal) has gotten vastly out of control, placing the United States in crisis mode. Drug testing panels have long included screening for the opiates codeine and morphine. But, nearly a year ago Read more »
Sober’s Got A Brand New Bag! Sober Bars on the Rise
What are you doing this New Year’s Eve? It’s a night made for celebrating like no other! And, for the vast majority of adults, we’ll wager there will be alcohol (And, in many instances, drugs of choice…) on the scene. Drinking and celebrating go hand in hand. It is deeply ingrained in human culture worldwide. Responsible Read more »
DOT Hair Drug Testing Slowly Moves to Next Step
While it was supposed to reach the end of the road nearly two years ago, the quest for federally mandated drug testing using hair samples hasn’t gotten far. There are those who think that implementation of a mandated drug screening process using hair samples will be very beneficial in the war against drug addiction. President Trump Read more »