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Positive Drug Tests Among U.S. Workers Reach Highest Level in 16 Years

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The percentage of working Americans testing positive for drugs climbed last year, particularly for marijuana, according to a new report, indicating employee drug use was on the rise just as the coronavirus pandemic created new stresses. Overall, the proportion of U.S. workers who tested positive for drugs in urine in 2019 rose to 4.5%, the… Continue reading Positive Drug Tests Among U.S. Workers Reach Highest Level in 16 Years

Courts Are Siding with Employees Who Use Medical Marijuana

Marijuana, a Schedule 1 drug under the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA), is the most commonly detected illicit drug in employment drug testing. According to Quest Diagnostics, in 2018, approximately 3% of urine-based workplace drug screenings tested positive for marijuana. Notwithstanding marijuana’s illegality under federal law, 33 states and the District of Columbia have legalized… Continue reading Courts Are Siding with Employees Who Use Medical Marijuana