by NDASA | Apr 28, 2021 | Feature, NDASA Conference
ST. LOUIS, April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association (NDASA), the Nation’s largest trade association representing the drug and alcohol testing industry, is pleased to announce its lineup of speakers and schedule of...
by NDASA | Apr 23, 2021 | For Drug Testing Industry Professionals, For Employers and Workplace Safety & Wellness Professionals, Marijuana & CBD, Resources
The Institute for Behavior and Health, Inc., is a nonprofit organization based in Rockville, Md., that develops strategies to reduce drug use. President Robert L. DuPont, M.D., was the lead author on an extensive 2015 report titled, “Workplace Drug Testing in the Era...
by NDASA | Apr 23, 2021 | For Drug Testing Industry Professionals, Marijuana & CBD, Resources
“We want to make it perfectly clear that the state initiatives will have no bearing on the Department of Transportation’s regulated drug testing program. The Department of Transportation’s Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulation – 49 CFR Part 40 – does not authorize the...
by NDASA | Apr 23, 2021 | For Drug Testing Industry Professionals, Marijuana & CBD, Resources
“Medical Review Officers will not verify a drug test as negative based upon information that a physician recommended that the employee use “medical marijuana.” Please note that marijuana remains a drug listed in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. It remains...
by NDASA | Apr 23, 2021 | For Employers and Workplace Safety & Wellness Professionals, Marijuana & CBD, Resources, Uncategorized
“Don’t Drop Marijuana” explains why marijuana and THC, the active ingredient of the cannabis plant, should not be dropped from drug-testing programs and panels. Please click here to review the video on Vimeo.com. This video is produced by Drug Free Business, a...
by NDASA | Apr 23, 2021 | For Drug Testing Industry Professionals, For Employers and Workplace Safety & Wellness Professionals, Marijuana & CBD, Resources
The National Marijuana Initiative (NMI) is one of three national initiatives within the federal High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) Program. The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy has established HIDTA task forces all over the country to...
by NDASA | Apr 23, 2021 | For Employers and Workplace Safety & Wellness Professionals, Resources
As NDASA Members, we are often asked these common questions that can cause confusion and frustration for employers when it comes to employee marijuana use, the workplace drug & alcohol policy and workplace safety. Below is a simple Q&A you may find helpful...
by NDASA | Apr 23, 2021 | For Employers and Workplace Safety & Wellness Professionals, Marijuana & CBD, Resources
This is a quick-hit handout designed to promote understanding about CBD, an ingredient of the cannabis plant. To download this guide in a .pdf file format, please click here. CBD There is currently NO over-sight by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration of the CBD...
by NDASA | Apr 23, 2021 | For Employers and Workplace Safety & Wellness Professionals, Resources
Chuck Marting’s Clearing The Haze is the perfect podcast for today’s business owner or leader who wants answers addressing hot-button workplace safety topics, such as drug abuse, drug and alcohol testing, and workplace policies and procedures. This podcast...
by NDASA | Apr 23, 2021 | For Employers and Workplace Safety & Wellness Professionals, Resources
With offices in Alabama; Florida; South Dakota; Washington, D.C.; and Wisconsin, Current Consulting Group (CCG) seeks to “create solutions that advance the employee screening industry and improve the experience of companies that buy and sell screening services.” CCG’s...