Sep 26, 2019 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
A new drug testing machine used to identify potentially deadly drugs was evaluated in a brief trial at an overdose prevention site in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside earlier in August. The machine uses a technique called paper spray mass spectrometry and can...
Sep 24, 2019 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
In Edmonton, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of drug tests conducted at the police station since the legalization of cannabis. In fact, Edmonton police are currently conducting more than 10 times the number of drug-impaired driving investigations...
Sep 19, 2019 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
In recent years, drug and alcohol testing has emerged as one of the most contentious issues in Canadian employment and labour law. Drew Demerse, lawyer and partner at Roper Greyell LLP, a workplace law practice based in Vancouver, B.C., has discussed two recent...
Sep 17, 2019 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
A new online application system has enabled Canadians to apply for pardons for simple cannabis possession convictions through the Parole Board of Canada’s website. However, having a pardon can make border crossing into the U.S. more difficult. Justice Minister...
Sep 12, 2019 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
According to the results of a new study, giving up alcohol could improve our well-being, even for those people who practice moderation when it comes to drinking. The research, published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ), examined data collected by a...
Sep 10, 2019 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
New research carried out by the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) demonstrates that alcohol-related hospitalizations and deaths are on the rise, with 10 Canadians dying in hospitals every day due to harm from substance use, with 75% of these deaths...
