Bimonthly News Update

Drugs Don't Work in NJ will be hosting a FREE webinar Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at 11am - "Marijuana in the Workplace - the Challenge of Impairment". This webinar is open to all NJ businesses, organizations, and government agencies so we strongly encourage you to share this information with your employees, friends, and business associates. If you have any questions, please contact Bill Lillis, Drug-Free Workplace Coordinator, at bill@drugfreenj.org or 862-253-6808.

MUST READ: Why Test for Marijuana? Employer Solutions from Quest Diagnostics

The landscape of marijuana use in the US continues to shift with popular opinion favoring the drug, while employers are left wondering—why test for marijuana? Here are 4 critical questions every employer should be asking when it comes to maintaining a safe and healthy drug-free workplace.

• Ruiz, O’Scanlon Bill to Prohibit Sale of Delta-8 THC Products

In an effort to protect communities around the state against widely sold delta-8 products, the Senate Law and Public Safety Committee advanced legislation sponsored by Senate Majority Leader M. Teresa Ruiz and Senator Declan O’Scanlon to prohibit the production and sale of products containing delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).

• The Opioid Epidemic and the Workplace

Addiction issues, especially the ongoing opioid epidemic, can significantly impact the workplace, and employers should ensure they have policies and procedures in place to address the potential impact of these issues.

• Feds expected to present modified hair testing proposal ‘sometime this summer’

In May, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced changes to the transportation workplace drug and alcohol testing programs, adding oral fluid collection as a means of testing.

• Bosses’ New Task Is Figuring Out Who’s High at Work

More Americans are using marijuana. Their employers are trying to decide how much that matters.

• HR’s role in changing the conversation about alcohol use

When is the last time you thought about your relationship with alcohol or about your employees’ drinking habits?

• CBD & The Workplace, A Word to The Wise

Federally legal CBD products may, under some circumstances, cause consumers to fail drug tests. 

Click the button below to receive your complimentary updates and become a Drugs Don't Work in NJ member

We encourage you to share this bimonthly news update with your colleagues and business associates to stay informed on the issues regarding establishing and maintaining a drug-free workplace.

UPCOMING LEARING SERIES WEBINARS: