Written By Digital Content Editor Thomas Ahearn ClearStar, a leading global background screening provider, will help the Professional Background Screening Association (PBSA) celebrate its 20th anniversary by having one of its drug testing experts speak at the 2023 PBSA Annual Conference taking place in Grapevine, Texas, from September 10, 2023, to September 12, 2023. Todd…
Written By Digital Content Editor Thomas Ahearn On August 29, 2023, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) sent a letter with its recommendations on how marijuana is scheduled under federal law to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) after U.S. President Joe Biden requested the HHS secretary conduct a review, TheHill.com reported.…
Written By Digital Content Editor Thomas Ahearn In July 2023, the Cannabis Users Restoration of Eligibility (CURE) Act was introduced in the U.S. Congress “to prevent prior or current marijuana use from becoming grounds for failing to receive security clearance or for being found unsuitable for federal employment,” according to a press release from Congressman…
Written By Digital Content Editor Thomas Ahearn Drug abuse is up, positive drug test results are increasing, and the number of companies testing for marijuana is down, and “the finger of blame can be pointed at one main culprit—the legalization of marijuana,” according to an article titled “Three Major Reports in 2023 Highlight Current and…
Written By Digital Content Editor Thomas Ahearn The percentage of employees in the United States workforce testing positive for marijuana following an on-the-job accident increased to its highest level in 25 years in 2022, according to new analysis from Quest Diagnostics, the world’s leading provider of diagnostic information services, a news release from Quest Diagnostics stated.…
Written By Digital Content Editor Thomas Ahearn On May 9, 2023, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed into law Senate Bill 5132 (SB 5132) that will provide broad protections for adult marijuana users and impose limitations on employment drug testing related to cannabis. Employers must prepare to comply when the law takes effect on January 1, 2024. …
Written By Digital Content Editor Thomas Ahearn ClearStar – a leading provider of workplace drug and alcohol testing – will be an exhibitor at the 2023 National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association (NDASA) Annual Conference & Trade Show from May 23 to 25, 2023, at the Hyatt Regency Grand Ballroom in Bellevue, Washington. ClearStar will…
Written By Digital Content Editor Thomas Ahearn A final rule on “Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs: Addition of Oral Fluid Specimen Testing for Drugs” was published in the Federal Register on May 2, 2023, that “amends the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) regulated industry drug testing program to include oral fluid…
Written By Digital Content Editor Thomas Ahearn ClearStar – a leading provider of workplace drug testing – will be an exhibitor at the Drug & Alcohol Testing Industry Association (DATIA) 2023 Annual Meeting at the Horseshoe Casino Resort (formerly Bally’s) in Las Vegas, Nevada, from March 22 to 25, 2023. ClearStar is a Bronze Sponsor of…
Written By Digital Content Editor Thomas Ahearn On March 3, 2023, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) launched an online application available on the Office of the Pardon Attorney’s website at “Application for Certificate of Pardon for Simple Possession of Marijuana” that allows eligible persons to submit documentation and receive a certificate indicating the…
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