Drug & Alcohol Testing Industry News
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...
Estevan rolls out use of roadside drug testing device
Estevan Police Service has received special training in Ottawa in order to test drivers for impaired driving to detect substances such as cannabis and cocaine. The new device, the Drager 5000, enables police officers to test the saliva of individuals suspected of...
New colour changing drug identification kits used in Australia
Australian authorities are recommending drug users to invest in a legal, do-it-yourself, colour change drug test, known as a pill testing kit, to analyze the contents of their drugs before consumption. The recommendation comes after the occurrence of multiple drug...
Retrial ordered for Canadian drug smuggler in China
A court in China has ordered a retrial for Robert Lloyd Schellenberg, a Canadian previously found guilty of drug smuggling and sentenced to 15 years in prison, ordered to pay $22,000 (or 150,000 yuan) and to be deported. Schellenberg has since then appealed the...