Drug & Alcohol Testing Industry News
The Changing State of Marijuana
The Canadian federal government has released their final report on the legalization and regulation of cannabis. The report contains detailed information concerning all aspects of legalization and regulation of cannabis including the production, distribution and sale...
Case Update: Medical Marijuana Use
The high court in Massachusetts, U.S. ruled this week that it would proceed with the case brought forward by Cristina Barbuto claiming disability discrimination from Advantage Sales and Marketing (ASM), due to her use of medical marijuana. Under the Massachusetts...
DATAC Spotlight: Armour Safety
DATAC is proud to have so many incredible members working within their communities across Canada to bring best practices and best protocol to the drug and alcohol testing industry. Today we are featuring Armour Safety, a company that has been working with the...
Toronto TTC Testing Update
After much deliberation and a court battle with the transit workers’ union, (which has been ongoing since the spring of 2011) the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) began their random drug and alcohol testing programme on May 8th of this year. The testing seemed to be...
DOT Drug Panel Changes – How Will It Affect Canadian Non-DOT Testing?
Changes are Coming As part of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) January 23, 2017's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPR), the standard Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) panel for drug testing may be changing this October 1,...
New on the Scene: Carfentanil
Opioid Crisis Continues Rampant opioid abuse remains a huge public health crisis in Canada, where fentanyl overdoses have become a relatively common scene for police and health care professionals. Now a new substance has been found on Canadian streets called...
Prescription Drug Testing in the Workplace
Does it belong? Workplace safety is of the utmost importance for employers and employees, which is why it is so important to have policies regarding drug and alcohol use in the workplace. But what exactly should be covered within these policies? There have been...
Sunwing Incident Shines Light on Lack of Canadian Regulations
Sunwing has come into question after a Pilot was found to be intoxicated prior to flying in Calgary. The arrested Slovakian Pilot was working in Canada on a Visa, according to Global News. The pilot was reported by the co-pilot for odd behaviour prior to...
FMCSA Clearinghouse Regulations Finalized
Lowering Safety Risks On December 2, 2016 new US Department of Transportation regulations were announced by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), requiring employers to use their Clearinghouse Database to better track employees who have a history of...