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Important Clauses in Drug-Free Workplace Laws
While it is advisable to consult a lawyer to avoid legal problems, such as lawsuits citing discrimination, wrongful discharge, invasion of privacy and defamation, when implementing drug-free workplace...
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Utica Looking into Ban on Synthetic Drugs
The city of Utica in New York is considering implementing a ban on synthetic drugs, such as synthetic marijuana and bath salts. Law enforcers in the city are facing a number of challenges in as far as...
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Detroit Voters Pass Marijuana Initiative
Marijuana legalization had been one of the top issues during the 2012 elections and residents from states like Colorado and Washington have decided it’s time to legalize recreational marijuana use. In...
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Federal Government Won’t Change Drug Laws Despite Passage of Marijuana...
Amid the buzz surrounding marijuana legalization the federal government on Wednesday said its enforcement of drugs laws will not be any different. In a statement, Justice Department spokeswoman Nanda...
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Colorado and Washington Employers Will Continue Employee Drug Testing...
Now that recreational marijuana use is no longer prohibited in Colorado and Washington, one would expect employers to soon change their workplace drug testing policy. However, it seems this won’t be...
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Colorado County Schedules First Discussion Over Marijuana Legalization
Larimer County commissioners are set to meet on Jan. 14 to begin shaping local course for managing recreational marijuana business. It will be the first discussion the commissioners have scheduled...
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New Synthetic Drug Legislation Passes Indiana’s Senate Committee
The bill that redefines synthetic drugs and alters the definition of “intoxication” to include impairment has passed Tuesday in the Senate Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law. Senate Bill 536...
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New York’s Prescription Drug Abuse War Hurts Patients with Legitimate Medical...
Last summer, New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo signed a legislation that will help the state crack down harder on prescription drug abuse. But as the law officially takes effect, patients with legitimate...
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Professor Claims UK Drug Laws Hamper Medical Research
It seems that the U.S. isn’t the only with ridiculous drug laws that are believed to hinder research on certain drugs, such as marijuana. In the United Kingdom, a professor and former government drug...
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Russia Passes Drug Testing Law for Students
Russia’s lower house of parliament, the Duma, approved on Wednesday a legislation that allows drug testing students. Prensa Latina reports that the new law, which will take effect 6 months after...
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Oklahoma’s New Prescription Drug Abuse Laws Gain Different Opinions
Last month, Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin signed into law HB 1782 and HB 1783 to address the state’s growing problem of prescription drug abuse. But even though the legislations were backed by good...
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Rhode Island Bans Synthetic Drugs!
The Ocean State has officially made it illegal to manufacture, sell, and use synthetic drugs. Last week, Governor Lincoln Chafee signed into law Senate Bill 2013-S 0454A and House Bill 2013-H 5325A...
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Synthetic Designer Drugs Still In The Market Despite Federal Ban
Last year paved the way for the federal government‘s stern opposition on synthetic drug abuse, with President Barack Obama inking the legislation to ban 26 identified designer drugs. However, it...
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Teenage Use of Performance Enhancing Drugs Increasing
In a startling revelation from DrugFree.org, a new study showed that the number of teenagers using performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) with no prescription in 2013 have more than doubled from the...
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Performance Enhancing Drug Protects Preterm Babies Against Brain Malfunction
Here’s one bit of news that we don’t hear very often: A certain performance-enhancing drug was recently discovered to protect brain functionality of preterm babies. A preliminary research funded by the...
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Drug Policy Commission Fights For Global Marijuana Legalization
The fight to legalize marijuana has breached international waters, as many more countries are supporting pot legalization. The Global Commission on Drug Policy, an organization made up of leaders from...
View ArticleIndustry News: Proposed Bill in Illinois Aims To Topple Heroin and...
Amidst the extremely tight budget for the coming year, a new bill seeking to fight abuse of prescription drugs and heroin was pushed by two Illinois lawmakers, according to a news item. House...
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Industry News: 160 People Rushed To New York Hospitals in Nine Days Due To...
Synthetic marijuana test kits may already be available in the market, but this hasn’t stopped people from abusing the dangerous substance. Case in point: The New York City Health Department recently...
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Industry News: Prescription Drug Abuse Treatment Gets Huge Backing From U.S....
As the federal government is currently deliberating on the 2017 budget, President Barack Obama recently announced a big increase in proposed allocation for prescription drug and heroin abuse treatment....
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Industry News: How Opioid Abuse Affects People in the Workplace
The first step of falling into prescription drug abuse sounds like a very innocent act, but people engaged in this epidemic won’t be able to realize the problem until someone else tells them about it....
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