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Marijuana Impairment and Drug Testing

Which drug testing method—urine, oral fluid or hair—is best at detecting marijuana and establishing...

New Drug Testing Laws in 2021 Employers Should Know About

Although much of 2021 was spent taking continued pandemic precautions, legislators were still busy...

Reduce Turnaround Time and Costs By Using Instant Oral Fluid Testing

Some companies are starting to incorporate Instant Oral Fluid testing into their drug screening...

New Jersey’s New Adult-Use Marijuana Law and the Workplace

No two legal marijuana state laws are alike. Some may reflect components of others, but each...

Employer's guide to pre-employment drug testing

The creation and maintenance of a compliant drug and alcohol testing policy are essential for...

What is a DOT/FMCSA background check?

The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) and its agency, the Federal Motor Carrier...

Recent State drug laws impacting the workplace including marijuana

Through all of the confusion that employers have been facing this year, drug testing while staying...

The Future of Drug Testing

I founded the Current Consulting Group (CCG) in 1998 and the next year we conducted a survey of the...

What is Random Drug Testing?

Of the many types of workplace drug testing that one can perform, one of the most prevalent is...

FMCSA Clearinghouse: Answers to frequently asked questions

The FMCSA Clearinghouse is an online database that contains information about violations of Federal...

What multi-state employers need to know about state drug testing laws

The creation and maintenance of a compliant drug and alcohol testing policy is essential for...

New options for Marijuana Testing in the Workplace

Drug testing and marijuana in the workplace is a complicated topic that continues to get more...