Drug and Alcohol Testing Law Advisor

The Drug Enforcement Administration announced on August 29, 2024 that it will hold a public hearing to address the proposed rescheduling of marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III of the federa...

https://www.drugtestlawadvisor.com/2024/09/dea-will-hold-public-hearing-to-address-marijuana-rescheduling/

In November 2023, Ohio passed a recreational marijuana law. Sales of recreational marijuana began on August 6 in the Buckeye State, and employers can expect an uptick in employee use. Employers�...

https://www.drugtestlawadvisor.com/2024/08/impact-of-ohio-legal-recreational-marijuana-on-employers-all-smoke-and-no-fire/

Minnesota will amend its drug testing law to permit oral fluid testing for drugs, cannabis and alcohol, effective August 1, 2024. The Drug and Alcohol Testing in the Workplace Act (“DATWA”) c...

https://www.drugtestlawadvisor.com/2024/06/minnesota-will-allow-oral-fluid-testing-for-drugs-cannabis-and-alcohol/

The Department of Justice (DOJ) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to reschedule marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III of the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA) in the Federal Re...

https://www.drugtestlawadvisor.com/2024/05/department-of-justice-publishes-notice-of-proposed-rulemaking-to-reschedule-marijuana-to-schedule-iii/

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will recommend that marijuana should be rescheduled from a Schedule I drug to a Schedule III drug, according to an announcement made April 30, 2024 by the...

https://www.drugtestlawadvisor.com/2024/05/u-s-drug-enforcement-administration-recommends-rescheduling-marijuana-to-schedule-iii-similar-to-tylenol-with-codeine/

A recent Iowa court decision highlights the risks to employers who do not strictly comply with all facets of the state’s drug testing law, Iowa Code Section 730.5, which is one of the nation’...

https://www.drugtestlawadvisor.com/2024/01/iowa-employers-must-ensure-strict-adherence-to-states-drug-testing-law/

Happy New Year!  The Department of Transportation’s operating agencies have announced their random drug and alcohol testing rates for 2024.  These rates are the annual minimum drug and alcoho...

https://www.drugtestlawadvisor.com/2024/01/dot-random-drug-and-alcohol-testing-rates-for-2024/

The Biden Administration has released a Recovery-Ready Workplace Toolkit: Guidance and Resources for Private and Public Sector Employers. The Toolkit is part of Administration’s efforts to beat...

https://www.drugtestlawadvisor.com/2023/11/biden-administration-announces-toolkit-for-recovery-ready-workplaces/

The new year is approaching quickly and employers must get ready for the new marijuana laws that will take effect in California and Washington. These laws are very different from other states’ ...

https://www.drugtestlawadvisor.com/2023/11/new-marijuana-laws-take-effect-in-california-and-washington-on-january-1-2024/

Joining 23 other states, Ohio has passed a recreational marijuana law. On November 7, 2023, Ohioans voted to pass an initiative legalizing and regulating the cultivation, sale, purchase, possessi...

https://www.drugtestlawadvisor.com/2023/11/ohio-passes-recreational-marijuana-law-what-employers-should-know/