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Tag: drug testing
Should Employers Still Test for Marijuana?
Critics are pushing back against the testing because of the amount of time THC can stay in the system after being ingested.
Screening Job Applicants For Marijuana Use Is Now Against The Law In NYC
NYC is the first jurisdiction in the U.S. to explicitly prohibit this practice.
NYC Bill Aims To End Marijuana Testing Of Job Applicants
The bill is one of several efforts being made to reform marijuana policy while progress has stalled on legalizing it statewide.
Alabama Lawmaker Wants To Drug Test Food Stamp Recipients
The state rep’s new bill targets SNAP beneficiaries who have a “reasonable suspicion” of drug use.
Proposed Unemployment Drug-Testing Rule Set To Be Finalized
The ACLU released a statement condemning the rule for potentially violating the Fourth Amendment. The US Department of Labor proposed a new rule in November 2018 that would allow states to subject people applying for unemployment benefits to drug testing. The department opened up for comments on this proposal shortly after, and that comment period closed on… Continue reading Proposed Unemployment Drug-Testing Rule Set To Be Finalized
Fentanyl Test Strips: Important Tool Or False Security?
A recent study suggests that the testing strips should be widely distributed though some experts say the strips are not an adequate prevention measure. Last year, fentanyl became the most deadly drug in the country, responsible for more overdose deaths than any other substance. In addition to being found in — or even replacing —… Continue reading Fentanyl Test Strips: Important Tool Or False Security?
Are Courts Now Ruling In Favor Of Legal Weed-Using Employees?
A recent case may change the legal precedent for employees who use marijuana. Courts around the country are beginning to rule against employers who terminate people for using cannabis in states where medical or recreational use is legal, reversing years of courts siding with employers on the issue. Last month a federal judge ruled in… Continue reading Are Courts Now Ruling In Favor Of Legal Weed-Using Employees?
Are $1 Test Strips The Key To Curbing Fentanyl Deaths?
Harm reduction advocates are applauding a new study that examines whether the test strips proved beneficial to injection drug users. Fentanyl, the powerful opioid said to be responsible for exacerbating the opioid crisis, could be meeting its match: a $1 test strip that indicates the presence of fentanyl in street drugs. A group of researchers… Continue reading Are $1 Test Strips The Key To Curbing Fentanyl Deaths?
Controversial Lawmaker Wants Congress Members Tested for Drugs
The bill was dismissed by the state’s Democratic Party, whose executive director dismissed Higgins’ proposition as “gimmicks and bravado.” A Louisiana representative has introduced a resolution that would lawmakers in Congress to submit to drug screenings once every term. U.S. Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA), who is also a Reserve Deputy Marshal and former St. Landry’s Parish public information officer… Continue reading Controversial Lawmaker Wants Congress Members Tested for Drugs