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MUST READ: Post-Accident Workforce Drug Positivity for Marijuana Reached 25-Year High in 2022, Quest Diagnostics Drug Testing Index Analysis Finds

The percentage of employees in the general U.S. workforce testing positive for marijuana following an on-the-job accident increased to its highest level in 25 years in 2022, according to a new analysis released by Quest Diagnostics.

• N.J. Likes Weed. Here’s How High We Rank among the States that Smoke the Most

New Jersey ranks among the states whose residents smoke the most weed on a regular basis, according to a recent Gallup poll that profiled cannabis use nationally.

• New Jersey’s Recreational Cannabis Law Doesn’t Violate Federal Law, Appellate Court Says

A decision by a state appellate court states that New Jersey’s recreational cannabis law is able to “coexist” with federal marijuana enforcement laws.

• What Reclassifying Marijuana Means for Americans

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is moving toward reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug. So, what does that mean, and what are the implications?

• How Will Psychedelics Impact the Workplace as Therapeutic Treatment Gains Popularity? 4 Things Employers Should Know

You may think of “magic mushrooms” as nothing but a novelty, but psychedelics like psilocybin are gaining popularity as a therapeutic mental health treatment – raising questions about their impact on the workplace.

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