No images? Click here ![]() Bimonthly News Update MUST READ: From Stigma to Support: The Strategic Value of Recovery-Friendly Workplaces In the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey’s recent blog, David Martinak explains why creating a recovery-friendly workplace (RFW) is not only a compassionate initiative; it's also a strategic business move. Gov. Phil Murphy will nominate Amelia Mapp, an executive with a biopharmaceutic company and the wife of Plainfield Mayor Adrian Mapp, to serve as a commissioner of the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission. The changing legal tapestry combined with requirements for testing in some federal contracts have vastly complicated construction employers’ approaches toward pre-employment, on-the-job and post-incident cannabis testing, especially in states with laws that protect workers’ off-duty marijuana use. Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the University of Colorado Boulder are partnering to test whether a new breath-test strategy can reliably detect recent cannabis use. Jimmy Kelly, a professional painter in metro Boston, exemplifies why naloxone should be a staple in every workplace–particularly construction. subscriptions may be required to read some of these articles The Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey would like to thank the Angel of Hope Gala sponsors below for their continued support ![]() ![]() ![]() 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: TOMORROW @ 11am "Knock Out Opioid Abuse Day: Looking Back & Looking Ahead" |