Nov 4, 2022 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
Earlier in September, researchers at UCLA and ElectraTect, a UCLA startup, published new research which describes testing a prototype of a “cannabinoid fuel cell” that could lead to the development of a cannabis breath analyzer similar to those used for...
Nov 2, 2022 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
A recent analysis article published in The Conversation examined the concept of an addictive personality. In the article, the authors argue that the term “addictive personality” is problematic, as it’s associated with negative connotations, such as weakness,...
Oct 28, 2022 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
Eleven major trucking companies filed an exemption in August requesting that the U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) require that hair test results used for drug screening of drivers by these companies be reported in the FMCSA’s Drug and Alcohol...
Oct 25, 2022 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
Amid the opioid crisis which is hitting our country, western provinces have witnessed a record number of overdose deaths linked to toxic drug supply. According to data released by the federal government, during the first two years of the pandemic, there was a 91%...
Oct 20, 2022 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
In September, the Canadian federal government announced it would be launching a review of the Cannabis Act to examine whether the legislation governing the legalization of cannabis is meeting Canadians’ needs and expectations. “Through this useful,...
Oct 18, 2022 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
According to recent data released by the B.C. Coroners Service, benzodiazepines have been increasingly detected in B.C.’s illicit drug supply, and have been found in 55 of the 192 fatal overdoses in July. Furthermore, it was found that the detection rate...
