Support the association that supports you Dear NDASA Member and Industry Partner: Today, more than ever, we are standing at a crossroads and what happens next will shape the safety of our workplaces and communities for years to come. President Trump is reportedly...
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Join the National Conversation on Marijuana Rescheduling
The National Drug & Alcohol Screening Association (NDASA) is hosting a national conversation to discuss the public safety implications surrounding the rescheduling of marijuana on Tuesday, December 16, at 4 p.m. (EST). This is a live streaming event open to the...
URGENT Take Action NOW on Rescheduling Marijuana
Safety is on the line as the presidential administration signals a schedule change for marijuana. We must act now to protect our industry and to stand for workplace safety by preserving testing for THC. OUR MESSAGE We are profoundly concerned about the proposed...
NDASA participates in White House roundtable for National Recovery Month
In recognition of National Recovery Month, NDASA Executive Director Jo McGuire was among a select group of business, union and association leaders invited to the White House by the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), for a discussion on recovery-friendly...
Rescheduling of Marijuana Postponed
This week, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) administrator issued a Notice of Hearing that is expected to publish in the Federal Register on Thursday, August 29. (Click here to review the Notice of Hearing) In the document, the DEA announced that a hearing on...
DOT Withdraws Direct Final Rule in Response to Negative Feedback
NDASA is pleased to announce that our efforts have been successful in having the Department of Transportation (DOT) withdraw its direct final rule relating to 49 CFR Part 40, "Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs" which would have...
Staying Current: Rescheduling marijuana – Good idea or election year Trojan horse?
By Bill Current, Founder of the Current Consulting Group Did you know the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) mission is to “enforce the controlled substances laws and regulations of the United States… and support non-enforcement programs aimed at reducing the...
Legislative Update 7/2024
By Tim Monahan NDASA is actively engaged in seeking a safety carve-out to protect public safety through continued testing for THC should the U.S. Department of Justice succeed in forcing the Drug Enforcement Administration to reschedule marijuana, against the findings...
Marijuana legalization, the DEA and harmful, unintended consequences
By Bill Current, Founder of the Current Consulting Group It’s been said that elections have consequences, including unintended consequences that can be harmful, nonetheless. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), at President Biden’s direction, intends to...
NDASA’s public comments on the proposed rescheduling of marijuana – Part 1
The Honorable Merrick B....





