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 »
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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 »