Drug & Alcohol Testing Industry News
More states legalizing cannabis will influence HR policies
A new article published by the Human Resource Executive and authored by Tom Starner discussed the impact of more U.S. states legalizing cannabis use on employers’ HR policies. Earlier in November, voters in Maryland and Missouri voted to legalize cannabis, while...
Policy did not support testing for shipyard
Following a recent B.C. Labour Relations Board (LRB) decision, a Seaspan employee at Vancouver Shipyards in North Vancouver was awarded $15,000 in damages after it was determined that his rights had been violated when he was subjected to a year of random drug...
“Tranq Dope” is on the rise in the US
A recent article published in Vice Magazine and authored by Manisha Krishnan discusses the spread of xylazine, a drug also referred to as "tranq dope" throughout the U.S. Earlier in November, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an alert to healthcare...
Study: Drug-checking services make festivals safer
According to the results of a new scientific study, implementing drug-checking services at festivals is linked to a significant reduction in drug-related harms. In addition, the study found that the use of drug-checking services at such events also allows effective...
Canadian man sentenced to 14.5 years in federal prison for leading a drug trafficking ring
On October 20, a Canadian man was sentenced to 174 months in U.S. federal prison for leading a drug-trafficking organization that planned to ship hundreds of pounds of cocaine and heroin from Southern California into Canada, as well as import MDMA into the United...
The challenges of creating more ways to treat alcoholism
A recent article published by the Washington Post, authored by Katherine Ellison, discusses the difficulties in the development, promotions, and accessibility of new medications for alcohol use disorder. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), alcohol...
MADD Canada evaluates testing measures for impaired driving
Earlier in October, MADD Canada, a charitable organization with a mandate to stop impaired driving, consulted with police services across Canada to conduct a national scan, titled A Review of the Enforcement Level of Bill C-46 and Canada’s Impaired Driving Testing...
Growing concern among Toronto pharmacists as armed robberies spike
According to a CTV News Investigation, armed robberies targeting Toronto-area pharmacies have more than doubled over the past year, due to gangs searching for drugs to sell. Furthermore, it has been shown that the revenue generated by selling stolen pills has been...
New ketamine-like drug discovered in Australia
Scientists in Canberra have discovered a new recreational drug with a chemical structure similar to that of ketamine, an anesthetic used by medical professionals. The new substance, which has been named “CanKet” (Canberra ketamine), was discovered at CanTEST,...