If your neighbor engaged in an activity that resulted in injury, would you want to emulate it? We think not. So why do so many states want to legalize marijuana given Colorado’s experience? We have written before about Colorado’s experience with marijuana and its effects on traffic-related deaths. Now, this article highlights the fact that […]

72% of marijuana users drive high according to a recent study.  And, a survey of 790 adults seeking medical cannabis certification or re-certification in Michigan found that: Fifty-six percent of participants reported driving within two hours of using marijuana Fifty-one percent reported they drove while a “little high” Twenty-one percent reported driving while “very high” This […]

The highest marijuana positivity rates in the country are discussed in this Quest Blog Post. Click here However, data from Quest Diagnostics shows that the states with the highest positivity rates do not necessarily contain the cities or metropolitan areas with the highest marijuana positivity. Given these results, the stereotype of marijuana-use as solely a […]

Another reason to test for marijuana is its relation to violence in those who use it regularly. We have quite a few blog posts about the dangerous effects of smoking pot. The blog posts have presented the dangers for employers when employees are under the influence of marijuana while performing job duties. We have presented […]

Very often we get requests to set up drug tests that include the five illegal panels: THC, Cocaine, Amphetamines, Opiates, Phencyclidine and also include legal panels, often referred to as 9 or 10 panel drug tests. These legal panels often include two drugs, methaqualone and propoxyphene. These two drugs were included in the tests for […]