Ann Arbor, MI: Black newborns are more likely to undergo drug testing than are other babies, according to data published in the journal JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association) Network Open. Researchers affiliated with the University of Michigan assessed rates of infant drug testing in a cohort of over 26,000 newborn children. They reported that clinicians ordered drug tests to be performed on …
Boston, MA: Patients selected to undergo marijuana-specific drug screening during the labor and delivery process are disproportionately Hispanic or African American and they are also likely to be on subsidized health insurance plans, according to data published in the journal Hospital Pediatrics. Researchers affiliated with Harvard Medical School assessed characteristics of 1,924 patients who underwent peripartum toxicology testing between 2016 and 2020 at five …
Washington, DC: Over 40,000 commercially licensed truck drivers failed federally mandated drug screens for marijuana in 2022, and many did not reapply to return to work, according to statistics compiled by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse, a branch of the US Department of Transportation. Federal law mandates commercially licensed drivers to randomly undergo marijuana urinalysis …
Baltimore, MD: Those who consume hemp-derived extracts on a regular basis risk testing positive for cannabis on a urinalysis drug screen, according to data published in the journal Therapeutic Drug Monitoring. A team of researchers from the United States and Canada evaluated whether the ingestion of retail oral hemp-derived CBD products (containing ≤0.3 percent THC) would trigger a positive drug screen for the presence …
St. Louis, MO: Patients ordered to undergo marijuana-specific drug screening during the labor and delivery process are disproportionately Black and are also likely to be on subsidized health insurance plans, according to data published in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology. Researchers affiliated with Washington University in St. Louis assessed drug screening practices in a labor and delivery unit of an urban hospital over a …
Washington, DC: A plurality of Americans oppose workplace policies that permit employers to drug test employees for cannabis in states where its off-the-job use is legal, according to nationwide polling data provided by YouGov.com. Forty-four percent of respondents said that they opposed “allowing employers to test workers for marijuana in states where [it] is legal.” Thirty-six percent of respondents supported the policy and 20 …
New York, March 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report “Global Drug of Abuse Testing Market (By Product Type, Sample / Test Type, Drug Type, End Users / Setting Type, Region), Impact of COVID-19, Regulatory Status, Recent Developments, 20 Company Profiles – Forecast to 2027” – https://www.reportlinker.com/p06249709/?utm_source=GNW 3 million people, or 13 percent of the total …
Washington, DC: A diminishing number of private sector employers are testing their workers for the use of controlled substances, according to survey data provided by US Bureau of Labor Statistics. Researchers reported that the percentage of private worksites engaged in drug screening fell by nearly half since 1996, the last time the agency probed the issue. In the latest survey, about 16 percent of …
SAN DIEGO, Dec. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Veriteque USA, Inc. is announcing the launch of the Verifique brand on Walmart Marketplace in the United States, as a newly registered Seller on the platform. Verifique has listed both of their flagship made in the USA products on the platform, the Verifique Cannabis Detection Test, and the Verifique Fentanyl+ Detection Test. The company intends to list additional products as they continue to …
DENVER (PRWEB) DECEMBER 13, 2021 WHAT: The first ever American bout with an in-competition Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) in place for medical cannabis. Elias Theodorou (18-3) will be the first sanctioned ‘cannabis athlete’ to compete in the United States, when he heads-up against Bellator veteran Bryan Baker (18-5) in a Pro Middleweight MMA Superfight hosted and promoted by Colorado Combat Club. They headline a …