With Marijuana Rescheduling Still Pending, Federal Workplace Drug Testing Rules Aren’t Changing, Health Agency Says
With marijuana rescheduling still left unfulfilled months after President Donald Trump ordered the process to be completed, there are no plans to update federal workplace drug policy around cannabis, according to a new filing from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). In a noticed published in the Federal Register on Friday, HHS […]
Use Of Medical Marijuana Or Hemp Doesn’t Excuse Drug Testing Violations, Trump’s Transportation Department Warns
The Trump administration is issuing a reminder to U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) substance abuse professionals (SAPs) about federal drug testing policies—including a directive to disregard attempts to justify positive tests for THC due to a worker’s use of medical marijuana or hemp oil. In a notice published in the Federal Register on Wednesday, DOT […]
Colorado Officials Weigh Changes To How Marijuana Is Sampled For Testing To Help Avoid Fraud
“I think that sample fraud should be a death sentence for a licensee. Right now, it’s a $15,000 slap on the wrist.” By Christopher Osher, ProPublica and Evan Wyloge, The Denver Gazette This story was originally published by ProPublica. Colorado marijuana manufacturers would no longer be allowed to choose which product samples they send for […]