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MUST READ: Safety Leaders Call for Broader Access to Life-Saving Medication as Construction Faces Opioid Poisoning Crisis

Leaders in the construction industry are stepping up to combat opioid poisoning deaths. It has become more common in the U.S. and Canada to provide access to naloxone on job sites and educate workers on the risks of opioid misuse.

• N.J. Could Make Possessing Weed a Crime Again Under These Circumstances

New Jersey could make possessing cannabis a crime again under new legislation advanced by the leaders of the state Senate that would target those who buy weed from those who are not licensed by the state.

• Research on Opioid Use Reveals States, Local Governments Spend $94 Billion Annually

A new study shows opioid use disorder places tremendous financial and resource burdens on taxpayers and local communities.

• Workplace Strategies Watercooler 2025: The Nuts and Bolts of Drug and Alcohol Testing

In this Workplace Strategies Watercooler podcast, Ogletree & Deakins shareholders Christina Mallatt who co-chairs the firm’s Drug Testing Practice Group, and Brent Kettelkamp discuss the history of drug testing and the current dynamics of this complex and rapidly evolving field.

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