By instituting a lawsuit against Colorado over legalized marijuana sales, Nebraska and Oklahoma have extended John Donne’s sentiment that “no man is an island” when it comes to what’s spilling over state lines. What happens in the Centennial State, they say, affects its neighbors as well—and it’s not secondhand smoke. The case is particularly interesting because Nebraska and Read more »
Surprise! Colorado Leads the Nation in Youth Marijuana Use
It’s official. Thanks to a recent federal survey conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Association (SAMHSA), the people of the great state of Colorado can say, “We’re number one!” Of course, the sentiment is badly tarnished when you consider the state’s top-of-the-heap position refers to marijuana use among Colorado youth. According to a Read more »
Drug Testing Costs Outweighed by Benefits
Drug testing seems important, but many business owners and managers view it as wasteful. It’s not immediately clear why—they are willing to spend money on marketing, investment, expansion, production, and other costs. If time was spent weighing the costs against the benefits, it’s clear drug testing is a smart investment in a wide variety of Read more »
Medical Marijuana Docs Push Boundaries
Doctors pledge to heal and reject harm and mischief, yet some flaunt the professional oath they observe when they prescribe drugs with little legitimate medical use for illegitimate medical needs. In the case of medical marijuana, it’s not just a joke or sitcom cliché that some physicians will write a script for just about anything Read more »
Drug Testing is NOT a Violation of Your Privacy
Drug testing is part of a healthy workplace. The benefits have been documented and it’s not just something that is the province of specific industries like aviation and mass transit—industries required to test as a matter of public safety. Employers have liability, insurance, and productivity concerns, but it really seems to bother some organizations that those Read more »
Trick or Treat? How to Avoid Marijuana Edibles this Halloween
Trick-or-treating is a fun way for young children to celebrate Halloween, but it also raises concerns for many parents. While candy tampering isn’t common, human nature dictates that there are those who would go to lengths to harm others—and no one wants to have their child be a statistic, no matter how likely or unlikely. The Read more »
Shocker: Marijuana Recalled Over Dangerous Chemicals
In October, two Denver marijuana growers—Colorado Care Facility and TruCannabis—voluntarily recalled several dozen marijuana products due to potentially dangerous and unapproved pesticides. Products including marijuana flowers and hash concentrates were recalled after they tested positive for Mycobutanil, Imidacloprid, and Spiromefesin, none of which can be used legally on marijuana in the state. Some of the Read more »
How to Talk to Your Employees About Substance Abuse
Creating and maintaining a drug-free workplace improves productivity, lowers costs, and makes employees safer. Putting a plan in place can be an extremely involved or much more simple process depending on whether you, as an employer, want to try and go it alone or choose a reliable drug testing service that also includes employee and Read more »