Best Blogs* of 2021
* Best blogs written by the Hound Labs team in 2021, not to be confused with the best blogs written by bloggers who are candidates for blog industry awards such as the Bloggies or the BOBs (Best of Blogs) – the equivalent to an Oscar® or Grammy® for blog writers.
Topics: About, Blogs by our CEO, Cannabis Testing, Customer Stories, Guest Blogs, Public Policy, Science + Tech
Media Type: JENNY LYNN, , Hound Labs Blog, Selected Media
Cannabis Reform: Many Steps Forward and Few Steps Back
In summary, the year 2021 has been one of the more interesting years in cannabis reform in recent memory.
Topics: Public Policy
Media Type: DOUG BOXER, , Hound Labs Blog, Selected Media
How to Evaluate a Cannabis Breathalyzer?
Cannabis breathalyzers and breath testing technology at its core have varying capabilities and features – it is critical to understand what’s important when deciding which to select for your organization.
Topics: Blogs by our CEO, Cannabis Testing, Science + Tech
Media Type: MIKE LYNN, MD, , Hound Labs Blog, Selected Media
Seasonal, Safety Sensitive, and in Need of a Solution
In early 2021, we went on-site with a company that owns and operates numerous safety-sensitive worksites across the U.S. to help them balance SAFETY+FAIRNESS™ for their first season since the pandemic began.
Topics: Cannabis Testing, Customer Stories
Media Type: LOUISA ASHFORD, , Hound Labs Blog, Selected Media
Looking Deeper at the Legal Effects of Cannabis Legalization
An interview with John Thomas, employment lawyer at McGuireWoods, who advises employers on countless legal issues, litigates on their behalf, and understands how cannabis legalization continues to impact both employers and employees.
Topics: Public Policy
Media Type: JESSICA COHEN TAUBMAN, , Hound Labs Blog, Selected Media
Social Equity and Cannabis Testing (Part 2)
Cannabis breath testing will help to usher in a new era of social equity in workplace drug testing with permanent changes that prioritize both safety and fair treatment of all employees.
Topics: Cannabis Testing
Media Type: NINA M. FRENCH, , Hound Labs Blog, Selected Media
Could Testing Breath for Cannabis Help Avoid a Catastrophic Safety Accident?
In the last 5 years, there has been a 60% increase in the number of employees getting high at work – according to an EHS Today article, High Reliability Organizations anticipate and respond to avoid catastrophic safety risk.
Topics: Cannabis Testing, Testing Industry, The Workplace
Media Type: NINA M. FRENCH, , Hound Labs Blog, Selected Media
Why Testing with Human Subjects Matters
Since founding Hound Labs, Inc. in 2014, I worked with our team to prioritize “R&D” (research and development). A critical part of the research necessary to build a cannabis breathalyzer requires more than just lab simulations. To truly understand the effectiveness of our technology, we must continually test people – not lab rats.
Topics: Blogs by our CEO, Cannabis Testing, Science + Tech
Media Type: MIKE LYNN, MD, , Hound Labs Blog, Selected Media
Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Holders and Cannabis Use
Not many people will deny road safety is critical and that cannabis drug testing is part of that safety equation; however, many people are now rightly questioning the use of urine and oral fluid tests for this application.
Topics: Cannabis Testing, Public Policy
Media Type: NINA M. FRENCH, , Hound Labs Blog, Selected Media
Approximately How Many Different Substances Does Human Breath Contain?
The unique characteristics of breath have fascinated the medical and scientific communities for years but building a deep understanding of breath requires advanced ultra-sensitive technology.
Topics: Blogs by our CEO, Cannabis Testing, Science + Tech
Media Type: MIKE LYNN, MD, , Hound Labs Blog, Selected Media