Well the 2016 presidential election just concluded but many citizens were more focused on individual state legalization regarding marijuana. Arizona voters decided in a 52% majority vote Tuesday to not allow recreational marijuana. The measure needed 52% in favor to pass Proposition 205. California has legal medical marijuana laws in place since 1996 so the...
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Marijuana vs Alcohol
As medical and recreational marijuana proposals hit the ballots in many states (recreational votes in Arizona, California, Maine, Massachusetts and Nevada with medical decision on the ballots in Arkansas, Florida, Montana, and North Dakota) we compare the two sides of the argument. Some recent articles submit the anti-marijuana stance with the medical and social...
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OSHA delays enforcement of anti-retaliation provisions of injury and illness tracking rule until December 1
Companies can assess their other drug testing protocols in light of regulations affecting post-accident testing including; Random Testing. Additional article at ABC. Please consult Minert & Associates to adjust your drug testing program....
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Heroin laced with elephant tranquilizer hits the streets
Cincinnati was the place where a batch of heroin was mixed with carfentanil and was responsible for overdoses and deaths in late August. This coming shortly after a public health warning in July when another 35 overdoses and 6 deaths happened in a three-day period. Heroin abuse, drug mixing known as "lacing", and a recent trend...
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