By Bill Current, founder of Current Consulting Group. Originally prepared for and published by PBSA in the Sept-Oct 2021 edition of the Journal. Read the full issue here. Which drug testing method—urine, oral fluid or hair—is best at detecting marijuana and...
New York State’s Department of Labor this month released FAQ guidance pertaining to the state's legal use of cannabis by adults 21 or older. According to the guidance, employers are prohibited from discriminating against an employee for using "cannabis...
A key component of our mission at the National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association is to help our members achieve their business goals and offer opportunities for that support business growth. In early October, we introduced our newest member benefit: The NDASA...
By Chuck Marting, NDASA Board Member and Owner Colorado Mobile Drug Testing LLC. Have you had employees come to work distracted because of personal or family issues? Have their problems impacted their work performance and your bottom line? Do you wonder how you can...
James Greer, chairman of the board for the National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association and Executive Director Jo McGuire recently sat down together to discuss how NDASA has grown and evolved since its founding in 2018, the many ways the association serves its...
By Tyler Weston, President and Chief Operating Officer for The Noble Group. “All available units respond to 123 Main Street… [YOUR BUSINESS]… shots fired, multiple victims with gunshot wounds, respond code 3.” Speaking from experience, this is one of the most chilling...
By Jan Kornmann, CEO/Owner of KorManagement Services Can you believe it? Drug testing is 30 years old! Well, it’s really older than that, but it was 30 years ago when the Omnibus Transportation Act of 1991, the U.S. federal regulation that requires drug and alcohol...
Are you seeking excellence in your professional membership organization? From August 23 - September 30, 2021 you have the opportunity to try out membership with the National Drug and Alcohol Association for six months – FREE! This is a way to test out our fantastic...
A reminder to drug and alcohol screening businesses, collectors, TPAs and other involved in drug screening: If you conduct U.S. Department of Transportation mandated testing, the 2017 federal Custody and Control Form expires at the end of August 2021. The new (2020)...
If anyone knows how to turn Setbacks into Bouncebacks, it’s the National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association! The end of our 2020 convention dovetailed with the beginning of the pandemic. Our 2021 Conference & Tradeshow in St. Louis, May 25-27, marked the...