By Employment Screening Resources (ESR), a Service Offering of ClearStar. An article titled “Why Don’t More States Enact Drug Test Cheating Laws?” written by Bill Current, the President and Founder of expert drug testing industry consultants Current Consulting Group (CCG), reveals that many employers who drug test expressed some level of concern for drug testing…
Written By Digital Content Editor Thomas Ahearn The City of Boston, Massachusetts, “has paid $2.6 million to settle a longstanding federal discrimination lawsuit alleging that a ‘hair test’ used by the City to identify drug use on its police force was discriminatory, unreliable, and scientifically flawed,” according to a press release on the Lawyers for…
Written By Digital Content Editor Thomas Ahearn On November 7, 2023, voters in Ohio approved an indirect initiated state statute titled “Ohio Issue 2, Marijuana Legalization Initiative (2023)” that legalizes the recreational use of marijuana by adults aged 21 and above in the state, according to the Ohio Issue 2 web page on Ballotpedia.com. The…
Written By Digital Content Editor Thomas Ahearn On October 7, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 700 (SB 700) into law which will make it unlawful for an employer in the Golden State to request information from an applicant for employment relating to the applicant’s prior use of marijuana. The law will take…
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. …
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