Drug & Alcohol Testing Industry News
Upcoming SAMHSA meeting to discuss hair testing and workplace cannabis testing
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 online...
U.S. miner’s suspension upheld after legal sleep aid caused failed drug test
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...
Drug decriminalization talks intensify in Saskatoon
Members of the Saskatoon Board of Police Commissions held a meeting in April to discuss drug decriminalization for Saskatoon. Attendees of the meeting included members of the Saskatoon police service, city council, and the public, as well as a University of...
Ontario judge rules legal limit for THC impairment is constitutional
Earlier in April, a Brampton judge overseeing the trial of a driver who struck and killed a woman and her three young daughters in a 2020 crash has rejected his challenge of the law on cannabis-impaired driving. Last year, Brady Robertson had pleaded guilty to four...
London fraternity investigated for alleged drugging of women
A London, Ontario fraternity, Zeta Psi, is currently being investigated following a party where several women were drugged and needed to be taken to the hospital. The party took place at Zeta Psi in January, located at 116 Mill Street in downtown London, and included...
U.S. federal labour report shows which industries are still testing for drugs
According to a new federal labour report released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) indicates, drug testing rates at U.S. workplaces have decreased over the last 25 years, as states began legalizing and decriminalizing cannabis use. The report is part of a...
Critics say drug-testing expansion in Metro Vancouver not enough
Despite Vancouver health authorities expanding the use of drug-testing machines in Metro Vancouver, critics have voiced concerns that the scale of services offered is not enough to curb the increase of overdose deaths caused by toxic drug supply. In 2021, Fraser...
Edmonton city council moving forward on decriminalization
On April 11, Edmonton city council was presented with an information report created by the city administration regarding the required steps to apply for an exemption under the federal Controlled Drugs and Substances Act in order to reduce the incidence of...
How Alberta is tackling its toxic drug crisis
A recent analysis article authored by Lisa Johnson and published in the Edmonton Journal discussed the "recovery-oriented care" model used by the provincial government based on the notion that individuals struggling with addiction should be supported in their...