In November, Colorado and Washington passed state initiatives by vote to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. Washington’s “Initiative 502,” now on the books as RCWA 69.50.4013, went into effect on Dec. 6, 2012, and Colorado’s “Amendment 64,” now C.R.S.A. Const. Art.18, §16, will go into effect on Jan. 5, 2013. Both new laws regulate … Read more
KANSAS CITY, MO. When students return for the fall semester at Rockhurst High School, they will be subject to random and mandatory school drug testing– not as a way to police the student body, Principal Greg Harkness says, but rather to promote holistic health. “It isn’t about testing our students to catch them, it’s about … Read more
DECLARES 67th CONSECUTIVE QUARTERLY DIVIDEND ACTON, Mass., May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Psychemedics Corporation (NASDAQ: PMD) today announced first quarter financial results for the period ended March 31, 2013. The Company also announced a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share payable to shareholders of record as of May 17, 2013 to be paid on May … Read more
Almost everyone offered a new job these days knows that even before you begin worrying whether someone will invite you to lunch on your first day, you’re probably going to have to head to the restroom and pee in a cup as part of the pre-employment drug screening. These tests, which became commonplace during the … Read more
HICKORY N.C. — Time was when you heard about someone overdosing it usually meant they had ingested or injected too much illicit narcotics. Now, when you hear someone has overdosed the likely culprit could just as easily be prescription drugs. Overdose deaths from prescription pain killers now exceed both heroine and cocaine overdose deaths, with … Read more
More than 70 percent of substance abusers are employed, according to the American Council For Drug Education. In fact, one out of three workers is aware of drug sales conducted at work. It’s all too easy to ignore the statistics and assume that the problems associated with drug and alcohol abuse in the workplace are … Read more
ACTON and FRAMINGHAM, Mass., Feb. 28, 2013,/PRNewswire/ — Psychemedics Corporation, (NASDAQ: PMD) and TruTouch Technologies, Inc. today announced that they have signed an agreement to market TruTouch’s rapid optical alcohol detection and biometric test in the US. The workplace sobriety assurance solution utilizes an optical-based, non-invasive near-infrared sensor that quickly and accurately measures alcohol consumption. … Read more
Molly, an old club drug with a new name, is catching on in a big way with teens and college students in the Bay Area and it’s getting plenty of free advertising from popular culture. The club drug, known simply as Molly, is supposed to be the latest way to really “feel” the music. Singer … Read more
WASHINGTON -It’s an epidemic that’s getting kids hooked and the consequences could be lethal. The number of teens using and abusing prescription drugs has exploded. They are passing out pills at parties and sharing with friends. Experts say the cocktail of drugs and alcohol is a deadly game. Two-thirds of teens who abuse prescription drugs … Read more