According to a new proposal, “[streamlining and improving] error-correction procedures, queries, and consent requirements” within the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Drug and Alcohol (FMCSA) Clearinghouse is on the spring 2021 agenda for the Department of Transportation. The new agenda was issued by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs earlier in June, and outlines … Continued
Continue ReadingEarlier in June, a grassroots group led by Summer Twoyoungmen, a member of Stoney Nakoda First Nation, marched to the tribal administration building in Morley, Alta. as part of the organized Battle Against Drugs Walk. The main aim of this campaign was to draw attention to the negative impact of addiction on their community. “I … Continued
Continue ReadingRecently, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued guidance on the revised 2020 Federal Drug Testing Custody and Control Form (CCF). The revised Federal Drug Testing Custody and Control Form (CCF) was approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on August 17, 2020. The form is expected to start being shipped out … Continued
Continue ReadingEarlier in June, Health Canada announced that it plans to modernize its clinical trial regulation framework to support the implementation of promising novel therapies and match the accelerating advances in technology. These changes have been announced as part of the Government of Canada’s Regulatory Innovation Agenda for health products. According to Health Canada, modernizing clinical … Continued
Continue ReadingRecently, the United Auto Workers (UAW) labour union has suggested for General Motors (GM) to stop drug testing its potential employees. These recommendations were voiced after it became clear that GM is having difficulty in increasing its workforce, and after the state of Michigan legalized recreational cannabis use. Since 2010, GM has reduced the size … Continued
Continue ReadingAt the end of May, the city of Edmonton launched a pilot project approved by city council to permit alcohol consumption in some river valley parks from May 28 to Oct. 11, 2021, and Toronto’s Coun. Josh Matlow thinks Toronto should follow in their footsteps. There are a total of 47 picnic sites throughout Edmonton’s … Continued
Continue ReadingResearchers at Simon Fraser University and the University of British Columbia have developed new software to decrease the risk of adverse drug events (ADEs). These harmful and unintended consequences of medication contribute to almost two million emergency department visits annually in Canada. The new software is called ActionADE and was designed to document ADEs and … Continued
Continue ReadingAccording to the recommendations published in a report released by Toronto Public Health in the beginning of June, Toronto should form a working group that includes police and individuals with the relevant experience to develop a proposal for the federal government to decriminalize drug possession. The report was created as part of the city’s drug … Continued
Continue ReadingAccording to new research from the University of New Brunswick (UNB), one-third of young adults in New Brunswick have been drinking more alcohol over the course of the pandemic. These new findings are alarming experts at New Brunswick’s Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Centre of Excellence (FASDCE) in Moncton. Currently, about 250 babies per year are … Continued
Continue ReadingEarlier in May, the Saskatoon Board of Police Commissioners held a meeting to discuss decriminalization of drugs in the province in order to address the overdose crisis. Since 2019, there have been at least 575 deaths linked to illicit drug overdose in the province. According to police commissioner Kearney Healy, street drugs are becoming more … Continued
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