by Admin | Mar 20, 2019 | Drug Facts, Drug Policies, Drug Testing
Marijuana use continues to be a hot topic of discussion among business leaders in Whatcom County. According to a 2017 survey, 14 percent of adults in Washington state are current users of marijuana, and those numbers are only going up. With rates like that, many...
by Admin | Jan 23, 2019 | Drug Facts, Drug Policies, Drug Testing, Teenage Drug Use
Here at Bostec, we regularly get questions from business leaders in Whatcom County that can serve as useful examples for other companies in similar situations. These business scenarios contain familiar themes that often touch on the hot topics of the day. One thing...
by Admin | Aug 22, 2018 | Addiction, Drug Facts, Drug Testing
An important element in the fight against drug use and addiction is awareness of the drugs currently hot on the market. Bostec’s website lists a number of the drugs you might have heard of, including common names for methamphetamines, opioids, cocaine and more. Other...
by Admin | Jul 18, 2018 | Drug Facts, Drug Testing
Because we at Bostec are in the business of advising employers on workplace policies regarding marijuana, we spend a lot of time keeping up to speed on the current medical knowledge regarding this drug. The truth is, though, that a lot of the data are still in flux....
by Admin | Feb 21, 2018 | Drug Facts, Drug Testing
Marijuana might be legal in Washington state, but its use can nonetheless create complicated situations for people in search of a job. Companies subject to federal law — such as those employing truck drivers, refinery workers or pilots — naturally prohibit the use of...
by Admin | Oct 18, 2017 | Drug Facts, Drug Testing, Teenage Drug Use
Marijuana, as you know, is legal for adults to purchase and consume in Washington state. Initiative 502, which was passed by voters in November 2012, legalized small amounts of marijuana for those 21 and older. Marijuana is not, however, legal at the federal level,...
