By Bill Current, president and founder of the Current Consulting Group and publisher of Current Compliance* Drug abuse is up. Positive drug test results are up. The number of companies testing for marijuana is down. We know this from three major...
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NDASA responds to SAMHSA proposed rules for Oral Fluid Testing in federal workplaces
In its role as the voice for the drug and alcohol testing industry, one of the National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association’s priorities is to provide input representing members’ interests concerning drug and alcohol testing regulations. On June 1, NDASA submitted...
A sad loss for our industry
“What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead.”- Nelson Mandela Our industry lost a great mentor, leader, friend, and colleague this past...
Fast, clean, accurate alcohol testing: The future is here
By Michael Watson, Chief Revenue Officer, EVP, SOBRsafe COVID caused the world to coin a relatively new phrase seldom used before – “new normal.” And it quickly became applicable to the drug and alcohol testing industry as countless numbers of employers scrambled to...
Exceptions to recent New York guidance restricting workplace testing for marijuana
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...
Happy 30th Birthday to the Omnibus Transportation Act of 1991
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...
Do you need to be accredited?
At the end of 2020, the National Drug & Alcohol Screening Association introduced the NDASA Accreditation program for Collection Sites, Consortiums and Third-Party Administrators, Designated Employer Representatives and (coming soon) Substance Abuse Professionals....
Safety Carve-Outs: A critical tool when marijuana laws change
For years, employers have been struggling with changing local and state marijuana laws and the impact on workplace drug screening programs. At least 33 states now allow medical use of marijuana and 11, plus Washington, D.C., also permit recreational use. Recently, we...
It takes a village: Getting back to work safely
Over the last months as most of us have been at home, the National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association (NDASA) has focused on what working in the ‘new normal’ will look like for our industry. We’ve written about it, spoken to the experts, hosted virtual...
The business of getting back to business: 6 steps for reopening during COVID-19
As we get ready to go back to work, businesses are facing new challenges and realities that are complicated by uncertainties about the progression of COVID-19. We know that it’s not just a matter of returning to normal. Continued social distancing, stringent cleaning...