Aug 23, 2023 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
In a recent interview with Global News’ 640 Toronto hosted by Alex Pierson, Ontario Premier Doug Ford spoke out strongly against drug decriminalization, saying the concept is the “craziest thing I’ve ever heard.” “I will do everything I can to fight this. Again, this...
Aug 18, 2023 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
Earlier in June, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Carolyn Bennett, said that early indicators demonstrate that decriminalization of small amounts of hard drugs in B.C. is helping to save lives by reducing the number of opioid-related deaths in the province. ...
Aug 15, 2023 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
Researchers from the University of British Columbia (UBC) led by Dr. Jason Hein, have created a new, portable drug testing machine, which they tested at the Shambhala Music festival held from July 21 – July 24 near Nelson, B.C. Since current drug testing tools...
Aug 10, 2023 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
Earlier in June, the BC Coroners Service reported 184 opioid overdose-related deaths, averaging approximately 6.1 deaths per day, totalling 1,200 deaths so far in 2023. Moreover, these numbers represent a 17% increase compared to the number of opioid overdose-related...
Aug 8, 2023 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
Pittsburg county officials were discussing drug-testing procedures during their quarterly meeting in June, held at the Pittsburg County Courthouse. Specifically, Pittsburg District 2 Commissioner Kevin Smith directed county officials not to require their employees to...
Aug 4, 2023 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
Earlier this year, in June, Lawrence Russell, a Delta Air Lines pilot was arrested in Edinburgh, Scotland before a flight was set to take off for New York. He was accused of having alcohol over the legal blood limit in his system. While Scottish law enforcement did...
