Should your business create a drug testing policy? While many individuals have differing opinions on this question, this activity remains a fairly common activity associated with the hiring process for many of the nation’s largest companies. To understand why, let’s take a closer look at one of the largest companies that maintains a zero-tolerance drug […]

It is important to be aware of state laws and rules governing the implementation of reasonable accommodations in particular when it comes to drug testing. This recent article by New Hampshire Public Radio illustrates why it is important. Last month, NHPR reported that an employer fired a worker who was prescribed cannabis due to a […]

There is ominous news for employers who have employees driving vehicles. According to Boston Medical Center , lethal car accidents involving cannabis have doubled from 2000 to 2018. While it is a common view that the legalization of marijuana will lead to less alcohol use, new research suggests that both are being used together. This […]

Recently, The Baltimore Sun published an article entitled: “Baltimore Eliminates Pre-employment Drug Testing for Many City Jobs” . If we take this headline at face value, it seems like a shocking assertion. Unfortunately, in our fast-paced news environment today, many of us unwittingly absorb headlines without reading the content of the piece thoroughly. According to […]

From the moment CBD first became a hot topic, we’ve been seeing a lot of questions about how CBD products will affect drug tests. This is something that concerns employers and workers alike. From a potential employee’s perspective, a failed drug test could be the difference between getting a job or not. An employer, on […]