New 2026 cannabis bills in Mississippi, Hawaii, and Nebraska reveal the next wave of drug testing challenges for employers.

While many individuals are excited about the proliferation of state laws providing for medical and recreational use of marijuana across the country, inconsistencies in these state laws have made it ...

When New York lawmakers made recreational use of marijuana legal, they also made it illegal for most employers in the state to drug-test workers for cannabis. That applies across all occupations, from ...

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Although marijuana is still a Schedule I substance and illegal under federal law, many states have legalized its use in recent years. A Pew Research Center analysis found that 54 percent of Americans ...

In 2019, Jared* was set to move across the country to start a new job at a clean-energy company. After he accepted the offer, the company told him he'd need to take a drug test, a requirement he says ...

Miami University recognizes that one of its most important obligations to its employees and students is to maintain a complete alcohol- and drug-free workplace. Assess need for medical treatment. If ...

Pre-employment drug testing can feel overwhelming for many employers. What are the rules? Do certain drugs matter more? What doesn’t matter at all? What can you let slide? The hard part is that ...