by Bostec | Jul 27, 2021 | Drug Facts, Drug Policies, Drug Testing
It has been a few years since Washington state passed its law legalizing marijuana. Many companies are wondering: Does it still make sense to test for pot? Interestingly, many companies have considered dropping marijuana from their testing panels. After all, the...
by Bostec | Jan 31, 2020 | Drug Facts, Drug Testing, Teenage Drug Use
“There is high potential for overdose from marijuana edibles.” Strong words. That quote is from a website produced by the United States Drug Enforcement Administration aimed at reaching out to youth with drug facts. Here’s the skinny on edibles, according to the site:...
by Bostec | Nov 20, 2019 | Drug Facts, Drug Policies, Drug Testing
Businesses need reliable data. Any decision that affects employee well-being, the bottom-line, customer satisfaction or a thousand other areas needs to be based on solid, reliable and trustworthy data. Decisions about drug and alcohol policies in the workplace are no...
by Bostec | Sep 19, 2019 | Drug Facts, Teenage Drug Use
With a sixth death in the United States now having been attributed to vaping, concern is ramping ever higher about the dangers that e-cigarettes pose to health. (Also, it’s worth noting that traditional cigarettes still represent an enormous danger, but that’s a topic...
by Bostec | Apr 17, 2019 | Drug Facts, Drug Testing
Almost half of all traffic fatalities in Washington state involve at least one driver who was impaired due to alcohol and/or drugs. This according to a 2018 report from the Washington Traffic Safety Commission, which also tabs impairment as the top contributing factor...
by Bostec | 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...
