Workplace marijuana bans weigh into use decisions, Yale study finds http://ow.ly/YJBG305L9OB

Employers can limit and test for the use of marijuana outside the workplace under the Drug-Free Workplace Act. But that would change if cannabis...
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New Federal Grant to Help Fight Substance Abuse in Roanoke Valley http://ow.ly/MSM1305L9No

A five-year federal grant that to be administered by Blue Ridge Behavioral Health Care will be used by coalition partners of the Roanoke Prevention...
theroanokestar.com|By stuart

Panelists argue against legalization of marijuana http://ow.ly/Eegn305Dlzn

NORTHAMPTON — In the 26 years Jo McGuire has lived in Colorado, some of the most drastic social changes she has seen have come recently, with the...
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Sign up for DATIA's final webinar of the year (Nov. 9): Collection Site Audit and Inspect of Breath Alcohol Technician.

This presentation is especially for Designated Employer Representatives, Breath Alcohol Technicians, Third Party Administrators and anyone who is involved in doing alcohol testing in the workplace. Having a clear understanding how to audit and inspect Breath Alcohol Technicians is a must to keep in compliance.
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Marijuana legalization opponents warn of drugged driving http://ow.ly/QyFu305yk6x

22News was there as state lawmakers and one district attorney voiced their concerns.
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Federal Bill Could Impact Georgia's Drug Testing Law http://ow.ly/dobs305wQXS

Efforts in the U.S. House of Representatives have been revived to allow states to use drug testing as a prereq...
opposingviews.com

OSHA Issues Guidance on Incentive Programs, Disciplinary Programs and Drug-Testing Programs http://ow.ly/1Uhx305wi4K

On October 19, 2016, OSHA published a memorandum interpreting the new anti-retaliation provisions in Section 1904.35 as part of the new final rule -…
lexology.com

Election May Be a Turning Point for Legal Marijuana http://ow.ly/XHPb305uatI

Opinion polls point to the possibility that voters in California and four other states will legalize marijuana in what some call a vast experiment...
nytimes.com|By Thomas Fuller

DOLE urges employers to comply with rules on workers’ drug test http://ow.ly/2To0305tkjM

The Labor Department on Saturday reminded private sector establishments to strictly comply with guidelines for the implementation of drug tests in...
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Myth vs. Fact: Nothing 'natural' about synthetic substances http://ow.ly/wUxD305tkeB

Have you ever heard of K2, and Spice or Charge Plus and Hurricane Charlie? They are labels given to substances within two categories of the...
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Phillipines: Workplaces must also be free of drug users http://ow.ly/vRrk305pARP

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New Study Examines Medical Marijuana's Effects on Drivers http://ow.ly/fBSt305l2oC

With just a few short weeks until the November 8 election, opponents and supporters of Proposition 64 continue to make the case for and against...
laweekly.com|By Alicia Lozano

If Prop. 64 wins, employers can still ban marijuana use http://ow.ly/xfQq305kMSn

Even if California's marijuana proposition passes, employers can ban workers from using the drug.
vcstar.com

Workplace Drug Tests OK With Canadians If Weed Legalized: Poll http://ow.ly/NuFC305kMLH

Eighty-four per cent say police should arrest those suspected of driving high.
huffingtonpost.ca

Sign up for DATIA's final webinar of the year (Nov. 9): Collection Site Audit and Inspect of Breath Alcohol Technician.

This presentation is especially for Designated Employer Representatives, Breath Alcohol Technicians, Third Party Administrators and anyone who is involved in doing alcohol testing in the workplace. Having a clear understanding how to audit and inspect Breath Alcohol Technicians is a must to keep in compliance.

Register here: http://ow.ly/BYpO305bVqh

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OSHA Delays Enforcement of Anti-Retaliation Provisions for Second Time http://ow.ly/MpKV305l31G

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) announced today that it will delay enforcement, for a second time, of the anti-retaliation…
lexology.com

Employers Better Sober Up: The EEOC Is Targeting Prescription Drug Testing Policies http://ow.ly/nc7K305kMzD

While prescription drug use and abuse pose serious concerns for the health and safety of workplaces, two recent cases filed by the U.S. Equal…
lexology.com

A proposition to legalize pot raises DUI concerns: 'We are going to start losing folks in astronomical numbers' http://ow.ly/QL3j305j3Th

The defendant told an LAPD officer he had smoked pot five hours before he was pulled over on Melrose Avenue for driving erratically. A blood test...
latimes.com|By Los Angeles Times

In honor of National Drug Free Work Week, DATIA would like to offer your company $100 off of membership dues to new members! Find out how you can get this deal at info@datia.org

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