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 —...
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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...
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...
NDASA’s public comments on the proposed rescheduling of marijuana – Part 2
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...
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...
National Drug & Alcohol Screening Association urges protection of transportation safety amid marijuana rescheduling debate
Rescheduling marijuana to Schedule III will prevent the U.S. Department of Transportation from prohibiting active use for those in transportation safety positions. Without a safety carveout - or a clear plan to prevent this unintended consequence, the traveling public...
Laws protecting off-duty use of marijuana don’t mean you have to stop testing for it!
By Buzzkill Labs Although state lawmakers approved Assembly Bill 2188 more than a year ago, there is still a lack of clarity about what it means for employers in California. Even some drug testing service providers are under the impression that AB 2188 spells the end...
Staying Current: To test or not to test in California and Washington
|by Bill Current This article was written by Bill Current of the Current Consulting Group (CCG) on behalf of Premier Biotech for publication by NDASA. For further information about the subjects covered in this article, please email Bill...
Managing marijuana use in the workplace: What’s at stake for employers
Canva Pro By Keith Ward, Vice President and General Manager of Employer Solutions at Quest Diagnostics. A recently published peer-reviewed study generated headlines with the finding that cannabis users were 22% more likely to visit emergency rooms or be...
Marijuana impairment and drug testing
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...