Cannabidiol (CBD) has gained popularity for its purported therapeutic benefits, such as pain relief, reduced anxiety, and stress management. However, employees subject to FMCSA drug testing regulations should be cautious when using CBD products. Despite its growing popularity, CBD is not regulated and may contain trace amounts of THC, which can lead to a [...]
InOut Labs President Joins ISBA Program Chicago, IL – December 13, 2019 — Tim Thoelecke, president of InOut Labs, served as one of two featured presenters at the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) program, “Legal Cannabis and the Workplace,” on December 12. ISBA hosted the event as part of its new Cannabis Law Section, [...]
Workplace Drug Testing in the Age of Marijuana Legalization Marijuana prohibition began in 1934 with the Uniform State Narcotic Drug Act, which banned the sale, cultivation, and use of the cannabis plant. Fast-forward 85 years later, however, and 33 states have legalized medical marijuana, while 11 states have allowed its recreational use among adults [...]
When Gallup began tracking the average American’s opinion on legalized marijuana almost 50 years ago most people would never have guessed that by 2016 it would have reached a support level of 60%! For the first time in US history, individual states have begun to receive [...]
Occasionally, our clients ask if a positive drug test results in trouble with the law. No, we don’t call the police, but that doesn’t mean all is well. Sometimes an individual tests positive for cocaine or some other illegal drug. Are we obligated to turn the person in? Thankfully, no. We’re not trained in [...]
On August 1, 2013, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed into law the “Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act.” Whether you support it or not, it WILL affect the workplace. And not in a good way. The drug testing and HR worlds are buzzing with concern and questions. Many questions. [...]
For MY business, that is! For yours? Not so much. Here’s why it’s good for me: Post-accident testing A key part of any company’s risk management program is to drug test employees immediately following a workplace accident. It’s a simple matter of ruling out (or in) drugs or alcohol as [...]
