Reasonable suspicion drug testing is crucial towards maintaining a high level of workplace and occupational safety for employees and the general public. Especially with marijuana legalization sweeping the nation. (Although, here in Denver, we’ve been dealing with it since 2014.) Also known as the “for cause drug testing,” it is one of the five drug Read more »
What Denver Employers Need to Know About Drug Testing
Unlike some states, Colorado does not prohibit or restrict private companies in any way from drug testing their employees, which gives Denver employers wide latitude in developing their drug testing policy. However, this doesn’t mean anything goes. There are still some guidelines you’ll need to follow in order to avoid a costly and time consuming Read more »
Marijuana Use Leads To Far More Traffic Fatalities
Thanks to cultural changes in the United States, the number of deaths caused by drunk drivers has plunged in the past few decades. A different cultural change could cause the number of car traffic fatalities to soar in the future, however, and that is the acceptance of marijuana as a legal drug. In November, 2012, Colorado and Read more »
5 Public Figures We’d Like to Drug Test Stat
It’s easy to slip up and say something stupid when you’re a public figure because so many people are listening to literally everything you say, but there are a handful of people who turn this into an art form by saying things that are so mindbogglingly stupid that you’d swear they had to be on Read more »
Drug Testing in Denver – Which Industries Face the Most Drug Use?
In the wake of Colorado’s decision to legalize marijuana in 2012, many experts anticipated a general increase in drug use among the public at large. In response to this threat, employers have implemented a variety of policies to help promote a drug free workplace and safeguard against dangerous, irresponsible, and unprofessional employee behavior. The Denver Read more »
3 Reasons to Start Drug Testing Right Now
The benefits of a drug testing program go well beyond just keeping the riffraff out of your business. It helps you to build a better workplace where employees will enjoy working, and despite what some people think, drug testing isn’t only for bad parts of town or safety sensitive jobs. Every business, perhaps with the Read more »
5 Myths You Might Believe About Drug Testing
If you believe in the Loch Ness Monster, Tooth Fairy, or Odin, then you might believe some of the myths about drug testing—and there certainly are a lot of them! Mostly, they come from a combination of fear, pseudoscience, and wishful thinking on the part of drug users who try to get away with circumventing Read more »
5 Ways to Beat a Drug Test (Spoiler Alert: None of Them Work!)
Drug tests are, for many people, both a nuisance and a necessity that are used in pre-employment and random screenings, court ordered actions, in recovery situations, and in some states, for government assistance. Whether a person is a habitual or a first-time user makes no difference, which leads some people to try to cheat instead of just doing something Read more »