Fleets ramping up training on marijuana impairment
“A lot of our non-regulated fleet employers are having to make hard decisions about either eliminating marijuana from their drug-free testing program or eliminating drug testing altogether just to get candidates through the door”
Topics: Driver Safety, Employers
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Impairment testing lags behind state cannabis legalization
“‘The difference with the test and the reason why it’s groundbreaking, is it has a window of detection that lasts only a few hours,’ said Doug Boxer, the company’s chief of policy and strategic initiatives.”
Topics: Employers, Law Enforcement, Testing Industry
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Marijuana Legalization, Testing and Impairment
As more states legalize marijuana use, employers, providers and legislators grapple with the interplay between legal use, impairment and safety risks at work. The drug testing programs that employers have historically used as an effective deterrence and detection tool are no longer useful when addressing marijuana.
Topics: Employers, Testing Industry
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Responsible Vs. Reckless Weed Use: This THC Breathalyzer Knows The Difference
“Having a device that can distinguish recent marijuana use will help police officers determine the right course of action and will make users more careful when ingesting THC and getting behind the wheel.”
Topics: Driver Safety, Public Safety
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THC Breathalyzers May Be Coming Soon, To A Police Station Near You
Dr. Lynn said the purpose of the device is to “Maintain safety while recognizing the right to legally use marijuana.”
Topics: Law Enforcement, Marijuana DUI, Public Safety
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The marijuana breathalyzer is here. Next up: a breathalyzer to catch people infected with COVID-19
“Hound Labs created the COVID-19 breathalyzer based on the same exquisitely sensitive technology platform that we use for the HOUND MARIJUANA BREATHALYZER,” said Dr. Mike Lynn, the CEO of Hound Labs.”
Topics: COVID-19, Public Safety, THC Science
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COVID-19 breathalyzers being developed to detect those spreading the virus
“Breath is a window into the rest of the body,” said Doctor Mike Lynn, CEO of Hound Labs.
Topics: COVID-19, Product Testing, Public Safety
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Avetta, Hound Labs partner with world’s first on-site test for recent marijuana use
Hound Labs’ solution is a key method to help both employees and companies maintain safety in all areas of the supply chain. Companies now have an accurate way to determine whether or not employees recently used marijuana prior to coming to the job site.
Topics: Employers, Public Safety, THC Science
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Times, They Are A-Changin
The once-standard policy advice for employers – simply state that your company does not allow the use of marijuana because it is still a Schedule I drug and still illegal under federal law – no longer applies.
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Marijuana breathalyzer repurposed to spot COVID-19
“A lab is getting creative when it comes to tracking the coronavirus, converting a breathalyzer used to detect marijuana into one that detects COVID-19.”
Topics: COVID-19, Product Testing
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