Drug & Alcohol Testing Industry News
Little change expected from Alberta’s alcohol amendment
The Alberta government has recently proposed several amendments to the province’s consumption laws, lifting specific restrictions on alcohol. The rationale behind these changes is that they would make it easier for adults to drink liquor in public parks. However,...
Yellowknife man convicted in furanyl fentanyl case
Yellowknife resident Darcy Oake, 25, has been found guilty of planning to sell a form of fentanyl he had ordered over the dark web using Bitcoin and encrypted software in 2016. Earlier in August, a judge-only trial took place, where Oake had pleaded guilty to...
DOT releases compliance notice about CBD
At the end of February the U.S. Department of Transportation's Office of Drug & Alcohol Policy & Compliance (ODAPC) released a notice concerning the use of CBD. CBD, or cannabidiol, which is not psychoactive, is one of the many cannabinoids present in the...
Dangerous street drugs making appearances throughout Canada
In recent weeks, police and doctors in Halifax, Saint John, Regina and Lethbridge have been reporting the discovery, and warning residents of, new and dangerous street drugs associated with overdoses and deaths. Isotonitazene Halifax Regional Police announced...
DOT drivers with violations still able to fall through the cracks
According to a recent article published in the Commercial Carrier Journal, new data released by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) shows that thousands of truck drivers could have already failed a drug test while potentially remaining employed and operating...
Canadians can lose Nexus pass for cannabis use
According to a leaked secret instructions document meant to be used solely among supervisors at U.S. border posts, Canadians can have their Nexus passes taken away or not granted if U.S. border guards find out about their cannabis use. According to a recent article...
Canada leads testing for COVID-19 treatment but cautions public about use
Alberta, Manitoba and Quebec residents who have been exposed to the coronavirus are being recruited to participate in a clinical trial designed to test the efficacy of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) to treat and prevent COVID-19 infection. HCQ, which is normally used to...
8,000 violations reported since FMCSA Clearinghouse start up
Since the Commercial Driver’s License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse has gone into effect on January 6, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has reported detecting and identifying approximately 8,000 substance abuse violations. The Clearinghouse, a...
SK Introduces use of new roadside oral fluid testing device
The Regina Police Service has recently begun using the new roadside SoToxa device to test for cannabis impairment in drivers. According to the police service, two people have tested positive for THC after the new test was implemented on February 10. On...