A few companies that sell delta-8 THC, a psychoactive cannabis product received warning letters from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Turns out they’ve been selling products illegally. At the federal level, delta-8 THC is legal because it falls within the approved amount specified for hemp-derived products outlined in the 2018 Farm Bill. It’s Read more »
Drug News
Which States Might Legalize Marijuana Soon?
Marijuana legalization continues to spread across the nation with 37 states allowing some form of medical use. Moreover, eighteen of those allow recreational use as well. Will others legalize marijuana before the end of the year? Hawaii and Arkansas have legalized medical marijuana, but there’s a push for allowing recreational use too. It looks unlikely Read more »
Overdoses Claimed 200,000 Years of Life in Five Years
The fact that drug overdoses stole 200,000 years of life in a five-year period is sobering news. When you add the fact that the figure is comprised of lives lost in the United States, the news becomes even more somber. And, when you discover that those overdoses in America claimed 200,000 years of life from Read more »
Drug Dealers Operating Within the Prison System
An inmate with connections on the “outside” can set up a pretty good business for themselves while they’re incarcerated. Prisoners can obtain virtually anything if they’re able to come up with the cash. Yes, the black market is thriving within our nation’s prison system and drug dealers are a part of that culture. Officials in Read more »
Fentanyl Continues Pouring Into the Nation
Drug cartels are sending massive amounts of illicit drugs into our country across the open border. Worse, the synthetic opioid, fentanyl, seems to be their number one export. It’s extremely lethal and drug dealers are scooping it up because it’s so cheap. They “cut” it into their merchandise to increase their profit margin. Of course, Read more »
Ordering Prescriptions Online Just Got Safer
Have you considered purchasing your prescriptions online but held off due to the expense? Even worse, ordering online puts you at risk of purchasing medication that was manufactured overseas in laboratories with virtually no checks and balances in place. There is little doubt that up to now, ordering prescriptions online can be costly—in one way Read more »
New Biden Executive Order Enables Drug Abuse
If you give an addict a crack pipe, he’s going to take the crack pipe. If you give him an incentive to feed his addiction, he’ll probably be back for more. When he’s finished with that, he’ll be back to continue the cycle. We could go on in the vein of the popular children’s book Read more »
NDASA Racing Toward the Future
Founded in 2018 to meet the growing need for training advocacy and best-practice standards for the drug and alcohol testing industry, the National Drug & Alcohol Screening Association (NDASA) supports employers in a variety of ways to ensure they maintain the highest level of safety standards and in developing effective workplace drug-free policies. Their diverse Read more »