Jonathan Baktari, MD, CEO, US Drug Test Centers Research tells us that approximately 3.8% of the world’s population (or 158.8 million people) uses marijuana. In 2023, about 17% of Americans reported smoking marijuana, which was higher than in previous years. And —...
NDASA is pleased to announce a long-awaited and very welcomed Notice of Proposed Rulemaking In the NPRM, published on Tuesday, October 15, the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance (ODAPC) and the Pipeline and...
NDASA is honored to welcome world champion quarterback, broadcaster and entrepreneur Joe Theismann as the keynote speaker at the association's 2025 Conference and Trade Show. This year's event will be held April 1-4, 2025 in Jacksonville, Florida. Mr. Theismann is an...
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...
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...
By Jonathan Baktari, MD, CEO of US Drug Test Centers Are your employees sober while they’re on the clock? Concerning statistics suggest that more professionals are testing positive for illicit drugs while simultaneously, fewer companies are conducting...
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...
The Honorable Merrick B. Garland Attorney GeneralU.S. Department of Justice The Honorable Anne Milgram, Administrator Drug Enforcement Administration8701 Morrissette DriveSpringfield, Virginia 22152 Submitted via Electronic DocketJuly 17 , 2024 Re: Part 2 of 2 of the...
The National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association and the entire drug testing industry lost one of the all-time greatest of our profession when dear friend and associate Joe Plaia of Alabama passed away July 7 at the age of 72. Joe worked for more than 30 years at...
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...