According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), more than 45 percent of adults age 26 or older have used marijuana at least once in their life. The same survey indicates more than 13 percent of youth ages 12 to 17 have used marijuana within the past year. Although some states now allow marijuana use in some Read more »
8 Companies that Definitely Don’t Drug Test
Pot has been big business for decades, but never bigger than it is now. Since recreational weed has been legalized in 4 states and D.C., medical marijuana in 19 others, ganja is—if you’ll pardon the pun—a rapidly growing concern. So much so that it even has its own stock index. A recent Viridian Capital Advisor report details Read more »
Yes, Employers Can Fire You for “Legal” Marijuana
Medical marijuana is now “legal” in 18 states with Washington, Colorado, and the District of Columbia allowing some form of recreational use. While you may think you’re clear of trouble if you choose to use “legal” marijuana, it may not be as safe as you think; your employer still has the right to fire you! Zero-tolerance Read more »
How Effective is Workplace Drug Testing?
An increasing number of companies are randomly testing employees for illicit drug use in the U.S. In fact, 9.1 million urine tests were conducted last year in the country for employers by Quest Diagnostics and almost 350,000 results indicated drug use. The drug of choice, in most cases, was marijuana, painkillers and amphetamines. Issues with Read more »
CO Marijuana Legalization Led to Dramatic Increase in Drugged Driving
Researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine analyzed data collected by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the results indicate there may be unintended consequences of legalizing marijuana in the state. NHTSA data from its Fatality Analysis Report System for years 1994 to 2011 was used and compared between states with and without legalized marijuana. Specifically, Colorado vehicle Read more »
How to Talk to Your Employees About a Drug Free Workplace
Creating a drug-free workplace is important, but how do you talk to your employees about it? Most employees will understand that drug testing and the measures that go along with it are just part of a strategy for the benefit of the company and also for the safety and well-being of all employees. When having Read more »
Misused Prescription Drugs: How Dangerous Can They Be?
How many times have we taken sedatives without doctors’ prescription just to sleep better or a painkiller prescribed to someone else to curb that ridiculous pain? The answer, unfortunately is, “quite often.” Prescription drugs are largely misused by teens and students. They usually have many ways to do it and more than one reason to start Read more »
10 Posts HR Pros Must Read
Career human resource professionals recognize it can be difficult to establish a good balance between limiting potential risks to the company while also ensuring that the employees are engaged and working well together. Here are 10 blog posts that can help HR professionals achieve that balance: 1. Mary Barra: The rare CEO who worked in Read more »