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CBD Oil in the Workplace: What You Should Know
Epidiolex Cannabidiol (CBD) was approved by the FDA in 2018 to treat seizures in people (primarily children) with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and Dravet syndrome. While CBD remains on the DEA Schedule I list, it has been decriminalized in 47 states. As a result, thousands...
DOT Supervisor Training
DOT Supervisor Training If you are a trucking company with one or more employed drivers, you fall under the Department of Transportation regulations. One of those mandated requirements is you must ensure that all supervisors that are designated to supervise CDL...
Cocaine’s Deadly Comeback
Deaths from cocaine, after holding steady for many years, increased an alarming 52% between 2015 and 2016, according to the CDC, with the trend continuing in the most recent federal data. The stimulant is now killing approximately 13,000 people a year, on track to...
The Consequences of Refusing a Test
Many employees do not realize the ramifications of refusing a DOT drug and/or alcohol test. The Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance (ODAPC) website offers a poster that helps employees understand what could happen to them should they decide to not...
Thinking Green on the Job? Think Again.
The Department of Transportation’s Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulation – 49 CFR Part 40, at 40.151(e) – does not authorize the use of Schedule I drugs, including marijuana, for any reason. State initiatives have no bearing on the Department of Transportation’s...
New Longview Location & Extended Hours for Bossier City
It finally happened! With your support and patronage, our DATCS Longview location got too big for its premises and we had to move to a bigger office! So from now on, if you’re looking for the best drug testing and compliance services available, you will need to go to...
New Longview Location & Extended Business Hours for Bossier City
It finally happened! With your support and patronage, our DATCS Longview location got too big for its premises and we had to move to a bigger office! So from now on, if you’re looking for the best drug testing and compliance services available, you will need to go to...
Policy Updates Are Critical
Now, more than ever, clearly defined policies and procedures are critical for employers. The policy decision must consider DOT fitness for duty as well as the possible accommodations that an employer can make in these times when prescription drug abuse impacts...
How Does a DER Handle the “Safety Concern” Noted by a MRO on a Test Result Caused by Prescription Drugs?
MRO’s are adding on negative test results “safety concerns” which have confused lots of DER’s on how to handle a safety concern. On January 1, 2018, DOT regulatory updates went into effect covering many aspects of DOT-mandated testing, but most significant was the...
Services in Texarkana, Texas and Arkansas
Drug and Alcohol Screening Services for Organizations in Texarkana, TX and Texarkana, AR Any businessowner understands that your enterprise is liable for the actions and behaviors of all your employees. If an individual is working under the influence, they pose a risk...