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February 02nd, 2018
The U.S. government’s rocky relationship with marijuana law is nothing new, beginning with the Marijuana Tax Act of 1937, through the restriction of the Nixon administration, and up to what’s now a steady flow of state legalization. Marijuana was susceptible to some ambiguous tax and regulatory law in the first half of the 20th century before being […]
Continue ReadingJanuary 30th, 2018
DOT Testing Panel Expanded: Four Synthetic Opioids Added According to the final rule published by the Department of Transportation (DOT) on November 13, 2017, hydrocodone, hydromorphone, oxymorphone and oxycodone were added to the DOT Drug Testing Program Regulation and appeared as part of its drug testing panel effective January 1, 2018. The decision was based […]
Continue ReadingOctober 18th, 2017
We’ve all heard the saying “Some things change and some things stay the same.” When managing a workplace, the situation can become dangerous and costly when laws and best practices change, yet the organization policy and practices have stayed the same. That’s why it is a good idea to review your drug and alcohol policy and practices […]
Continue ReadingOctober 02nd, 2017
1. Drinking a large quantity of fluids before a urine drug test will flush your system, making it difficult to detect drug use. Answer: Ingesting a large amount of water prior to taking a urine drug test may cause you to have a diluted specimen, but will not result in a negative result. A diluted […]
Continue ReadingSeptember 18th, 2017
Employer’s and employees alike are asking, “What do the state marijuana laws mean to me?” The confusion and misinformation surrounding the state legalization of medicinal and recreational marijuana as it applies to drug use in the workplace continues to grow. The reality remains that Nevada employers are not required to allow drug use in the […]
Continue ReadingSeptember 04th, 2017
The legalization of marijuana in Nevada and other states has added multiple factors to the goal of a drug-free workplace. This article looks at the challenges facing employers when dealing with medical marijuana, legalized marijuana, and drug-testing requirements. The US Drug Enforcement Agency has a classification system for drugs. Drugs fall into five classes or […]
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