Bimonthly News Update

Drugs Don't Work in NJ will be hosting a FREE webinar TODAY at 11am - "Drugs Don’t Work in NJ 24th Annual Webinar: Legal Update". 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: The Opioid crisis and the Role of Employers

The opioid crisis can have adverse effects on employers in various ways, including lower employee productivity, increased health care costs, reduced sales, and a limited pool of qualified job candidates.

• PDFNJ Exhibiting at the NJ Landscape Contractors Association Expo

PDFNJ will be exhibiting at the upcoming NJ Landscape Contractors Association Expo, providing technical assistance to businesses interested updating their drug-free workplace policies and procedures. Click here for details about the expo.

• Scientists Develop New Method to Test for Recent Marijuana Use with 96% accuracy in Federally Funded Driving Simulation Study

Scientists say they’ve identified an alternative way to test for recent marijuana use that’s significantly more accurate than standard THC blood tests that sometimes misrepresent a person’s potential impairment depending on frequently they use cannabis.

• Exploring substance use and stress among first responders during COVID-19

Considerable attention has focused on burnout and mental health of physicians and nurses on the frontline during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nearly 40 percent of respondents reported using substances to relieve emotional discomfort.​​​​​​​

• New Jersey Bill Would Legalize 'Magic Mushrooms' for Medical, Recreational Use

New Jersey lawmakers have introduced a bill that would make it the third state to legalize Psilocybin/"Magic Mushrooms."

• Senate Panel in South Dakota Agrees Specific Workers Can be Fired for Using Medical Marijuana

A Senate committee for the state of South Dakota endorsed a bill allowing for workers in “safety-sensitive” jobs to be fired or refused employment if he or she tests positive for medical marijuana. 

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