Drug & Alcohol Testing Industry News
Alberta expands drug treatment courts
Earlier in December, it was announced that a new court recovery program will open in Fort McMurray, Alberta. Specifically, the program is aimed to provide recovery support to individuals struggling with addiction who are charged with non-violent offences instead of...
Major illegal cannabis drug bust north of Montreal
Laval police seized $8 million worth of contraband cannabis and drug production equipment, earlier in December, in a drug bust on two plantation sites located north of Montreal. The crackdown led to the arrest of three men on Leman Boulevard in the Duvernay district,...
Toronto police have biggest drug seizure month ever
Earlier in November, Toronto police announced that they had seized hundreds of kilos of crystal meth and cocaine. The total haul the police ended up with was 671 kilograms of illicit drugs comprised of 520 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine and 151 kilograms of...
Alberta first Canadian province to regulate psychedelics for therapeutic use
Earlier in October, it was announced that Alberta would become the first Canadian province to regulate the use of psychedelic drugs for therapeutic purposes. Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Mike Ellis has also introduced new regulations to limit who...
Impaired driving should be treated as a dangerous crime: OPP
Earlier in November, the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police initiated a seven-week Festive R.I.D.E. (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) campaign in collaboration with other road safety partners and Ontario residents. The campaign is focused on keeping alcohol...
MADD works with police in December to reduce drinking-related accidents
Earlier in November, Ontario police launched the Festive RIDE campaign targeting impaired and drunk drivers over the holiday season. The road safety initiative is led by the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) and Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and is...
December is U.S. National Impaired Driving Prevention Month
Since 2009, December has been designated as the U.S. National Impaired Driving Prevention Month (previously being called National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month) which aims to raise awareness of the consequences of driving under the influence of drugs or...
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...