Bimonthly News Update

Drugs Don't Work in NJ will be hosting a FREE webinar TODAY 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: Bill aimed at readying workplaces to respond to opioid overdoses

Bipartisan legislation recently introduced in the House would direct OSHA to create employer guidance on acquiring opioid overdose reversal medication and training workers on its use.

• You’ll soon find weed brownies and THC drinks at New Jersey cannabis dispensaries

Weed brownies and THC-infused drinks are coming to dispensaries across New Jersey after the state’s cannabis regulators voted to relax restrictions on edibles Friday, nearly a year and a half after legal recreational marijuana sales started in New Jersey.

• Opioid Overdose Drugs Unite Groups Over Workplace First Aid Kits

Reducing the number of on-the-job opioid deaths is the goal of workplace safety advocates and industry groups that want businesses to include an overdose prevention drug—Naloxone—in their first aid supplies.

• DOT goes ‘Back to Basics’ for drug and alcohol testing agents

The Department of Transportation has created reminders that highlight common issues service agents encounter during the drug and alcohol testing process.

• CDC Report Shows Top Industry Groups Affected by Drug Overdoses are Construction and Restaurant Workers

Construction and restaurant workers were more likely than others to die from drug overdoses in 2020, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report.

• Legal Weed Drives Companies To Relax Their Drug Testing Policies

Businesses are scaling back pre-employment cannabis testing as a condition of employment in the wake of increased legalization of marijuana, shifting societal attitudes, and efforts to build a more diverse applicant pool.

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