Jun 8, 2022 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
On May 31, the federal government announced that starting on Jan. 31, 2023, British Columbia will become the first province in Canada to decriminalize possession of small amounts of illicit drugs for personal use. The decision was made following the request by the...
Jun 2, 2022 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
In a recent opinion article published by the Edmonton Journal, David Staples discussed the current ongoing provincial government program that has gained strong support from all sides of the political spectrum. The program is led by Grace Froese of the John Howard...
May 31, 2022 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
According to data released by the Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI), 523 drivers failed roadside drug tests, and had their vehicles seized and licences suspended for three days in 2021. Compared to data collected in 2020, these numbers correspond to a six-fold...
May 27, 2022 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
Earlier in May, a group of over 50 clinicians and researchers from across Canada, including one director of harm-reduction research at Yale University, published an open letter criticizing the Alberta government’s commissioned report on safe supply. As part of...
May 25, 2022 | Department of Transportation (DOT), Drug & Alcohol Testing News
According to a recent Notice of Meeting published on the U.S. Federal Register Website, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Prevention’s (CSAP) Drug Testing Advisory Board (DTAB) will hold an...
May 19, 2022 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
A three-member majority of the state Supreme Court upheld the mandatory six-month suspension for Bobby Beavers, a West Virginia coal miner who had taken a legal, over-the-counter sleep aid and then failed a mandatory, random workplace drug test the next day. The...
