Drug & Alcohol Testing Industry News
Korean school teachers angered by mandatory drug testing
Following a revision to the Primary and Secondary Education Act which was passed at the Korean National Assembly in December 2020, 20,000 teachers at Korean public schools are expected to undergo the tetrabromophenolphthalein ethyl ester (TBPE) drug test. The TBPE...
Conditional approval received for Peterborough safe injection site
Health Canada has granted conditional approval for a plan for a supervised drug Consumption and Treatment Services (CTS) site in downtown Peterborough. Accordingly, the CTS site has received federal exemption to allow the use of illegal drugs on its premises, which is...
Understanding decriminalization and the steps to ending the opioid crisis
Opinion: Decriminalization is a critical step in curbing the opioid crisis A recent opinion article published in The Conversation examines the benefits of drug decriminalization, as well as its potential impact in fighting the ongoing opioid crisis. The article,...
Union calls out Marine Atlantic for unfair random testing
In recent months, Unifor members working on Marine Atlantic ferries have spoken out against being unfairly targeted for random alcohol testing. Unifor, a general trade union in Canada and the largest private sector union in Canada has approximately 310,000 workers and...
Amazon drops cannabis testing for some employees
Amazon.com Inc. has announced that some of its new recruits will no longer be disqualified from gaining employment for testing positive for cannabis in HR drug tests. In addition, the company has announced measures in support of the full legalization of cannabis at...
FMCSA seeks to improve database in Spring 2021
According to a new proposal, “[streamlining and improving] error-correction procedures, queries, and consent requirements” within the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Drug and Alcohol (FMCSA) Clearinghouse is on the spring 2021 agenda for the Department...
Stoney Nakoda members call to ban drug dealers on reserve land
Earlier in June, a grassroots group led by Summer Twoyoungmen, a member of Stoney Nakoda First Nation, marched to the tribal administration building in Morley, Alta. as part of the organized Battle Against Drugs Walk. The main aim of this campaign was to draw...
Are you ready with your new DOT CCFs?
Recently, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued guidance on the revised 2020 Federal Drug Testing Custody and Control Form (CCF). The revised Federal Drug Testing Custody and Control Form (CCF) was approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)...
Health Canada to modernize clinical trial regulations
Earlier in June, Health Canada announced that it plans to modernize its clinical trial regulation framework to support the implementation of promising novel therapies and match the accelerating advances in technology. These changes have been announced as part of the...