Drug & Alcohol Testing Industry News
Former dispensary operator sues Ontario for “arbitrary” cannabis retail lottery
The Owner of Cannabis & Coffee, is suing the Ontario government for $1.1 million in damages he claims he incurred over sudden decision to cap licenses, which took place in December 2018. According to a statement of claim filed by Cannabis & Coffee Inc. against...
Quebec looks to implement public smoking ban
The Quebec government is facing strong opposition on its bill aimed to increase the legal age of cannabis consumption from 18 to 21 and implement a smoking ban in all public areas. The legal age to purchase alcohol and tobacco in Quebec is 18, and according to current...
Potential for injustice with new impaired driving laws
Canadian criminal defense lawyers are voicing concerns regarding the new Bill C-46, which came into effect last month, and provides the police with a wider range of powers to administer sobriety tests on drivers, boaters and even canoeists. Under new tough driving...
How Suncor decisions impact Canadian testing
Starting in the first quarter of 2019, workers and contractors of Suncor Energy will be subject to random alcohol and drug tests. Suncor Energy, a Canadian integrated energy company based in Calgary, Alberta, specializes in the production of oil and natural gas in...
New cannabinoid getting attention
Chances are, you have heard of cannabidiol (CBD), one of the naturally occurring active compounds (called cannabinoids) found in cannabis and hemp. But, have you heard of CBN? Although its name bears a close resemblance to CBD, cannabinol (CBN) offers distinctive...
Chronic pain patients feel stigmatized
The use of prescription opioids has skyrocketed in Canada over the last 20 years. High doses of commonly prescribed are associated with risks including fatal overdoses, motor vehicle accidents, and falls and fractures in the elderly population. Among concerns of...
National cannabis 4th quarter review
Statistics Canada has released the results of the National Cannabis Survey (NCS) from the fourth quarter of 2018. According to the Statistics Canada website, the main goal of the survey is “to better understand the frequency of cannabis usage in Canada and to monitor...
Abstinence from cannabis for Metrolinx safety-sensitive workers
Metrolinx employees have received a memo from the company CEO, Phil Verster, to inform them of updates to the agency’s “fitness for duty” policy which will come into effect starting on February 1, 2019. In the memo from Metrolinx CEO Phil Verster, employees are told...
Portable fingerprint drug testing now in Spain
The world’s first portable fingerprint-based drug screening system has been launched by UK-based company Intelligent Fingerprinting and is now available in Spain. The new testing system is hygienic and easy-to-use, and collects fingerprint samples in just five...