Drug & Alcohol Testing Industry News
New DEA report shows labs are testing less seized cannabis
According to the findings of a new report released by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, cannabis remains one of the top five most commonly identified drugs in testing analyses. However, it also demonstrated that drug analysis labs have significantly reduced testing of...
San Francisco mayor plans to drug screen those who want houseless services
Earlier in September, Democratic San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced a plan to require individuals receiving welfare to receive mandatory drug screening and treatment programs. This measure is aimed at mitigating San Francisco’s homelessness and toxic overdose...
Michigan ends cannabis testing for most government employees
Earlier in July, the Michigan Civil Service Commission approved the proposed new changes and adopted rule amendments to permit rescinding active sanctions for certain applicants who tested positive for cannabis during drug tests since 2020. The rule change was...
New drug testing machines show what is in Ottawa’s supply
Earlier in September, Ottawa Public Health (OPH) announced that it will begin sharing the results of drug tests conducted at supervised injection sites online to provide information to the public regarding the composition of the city’s illicit drug supply. Moreover,...
B.C. government promises changes to public drug use regulations
Earlier in September, members of the B.C. government discussed making changes to regulations regarding public drug use at the opening session of the 2023 Union of B.C. Municipalities convention. Following the implementation of illicit drug decriminalization in the...
Federal government allots $1.8 million for harm reduction in Hamilton
According to a news release published earlier in September on the Government of Canada website, the federal government will provide funding totaling $1.8 million for three projects in Hamilton through Health Canada's Substance Use and Addictions Program (SUAP)....
Overdose deaths from multiple substances on the rise in Ontario
According to the findings of a new report published by the Ontario Drug Policy Research Network (ODPRN) and Public Health Ontario in September, there has been an increasing number of deaths linked to multiple toxic substances in Ontario since the beginning of the...
B.C. cities banning public drug use
Over the last months, several cities in British Columbia have proposed and implemented bylaws to restrict and ban illicit drug use in public spaces as a response to the exemption under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act granted to the province by Health Canada,...
New Brunswick pursues legislation for involuntary drug treatment
Earlier in September, the New Brunswick government announced it is pursuing new legislation to address drug addiction that could result in individuals being forced into treatment against their will. Specifically, the proposed legislation aims to give police officers...