The tragedy of overdose is preventable Tomo joins people and organizations around the world to mark International Overdose Awareness Day, a global event held each year on August 31. The purpose of the day is to raise awareness of overdose and reduce the stigma of a drug-related illness and death. It also acknowledges the grief … Read More →
Teens Are Dressing Up Like Masked Grandparents to Successfully Buy Alcohol
Teens are dressing up as mask-wearing grandmas in order to successfully buy alcohol without ID during the coronavirus pandemic. Teens have attempted alcohol purchases with fake ID’s for decades, but thanks to COVID mask ordinances and the latest TIKTOK prank, it is becoming even more popular and dangerous.
… Read More →More Impacted by Opioid Epidemic Than 2 Years Ago
According to a recent study conducted by Siena College, more people say they are impacted by the opioid crisis than 2 years ago. The study states 59% of New Yorker’s have been touched by the opioid epidemic. Read more about the study below.
… Read More →National Drug Court Month 2020
May is National Drug Court Month, dedicated to shedding light on the high success rate of adult drug courts. In fact, drug courts are six times more likely to keep participants in treatment long enough for them to recover. Despite their effectiveness, many people are still not aware of drug courts or their purpose. If … Read More →
DOT Issues Notice Concerning CBD Oil
The Department of Transportation recently published a notice clarifying existing requirements under the law concerning CBD oil and their agency policies. In December of 2018 the Farm Bill or Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 was passed. This bill removed hemp from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act. Under the Farm Bill, hemp-derived … Read More →
FMCSA Extends Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Deadline for State Agencies
The FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse can be confusing for employers. Recently, federal regulators ruled to give state motor vehicle agencies 3 more years before needing to be fully compliant. To learn learn more on the regulatory change, read below.
… Read More →FMCSA Possibly Extending Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Deadline for State Agencies
State driver licensing agencies (SDLAs) may have three additional years to comply with federal drug and alcohol clearinghouse requirements if a proposed rule is approved. In a proposed rule, published by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) on September 6, the agency is delaying compliance for how state agencies query the Commercial Driver’s License … Read More →
Tomo Featured in Biz 417 Discussing New Medical Marijuana Law
Tomo Drug Testing was honored to be included in an article in the Biz 417 entitled “Altered State: The Business of Pot in Missouri,” published September 2019. Angela Garrison, Vice President of Operations at Tomo, discussed how the passage of Amendment 2 in November could affect Missouri employers. What will the new medical marijuana law … Read More →
FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse
On January 4, 2017, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) established a Clearinghouse final rule which requires mandatory use of the Clearinghouse for employers to report and collect information about driver drug and alcohol violations. This rule establishes requirements for the Commercial Driver’s License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse, which is an electronic database used … Read More →
National Drug Court Month
May was National Drug Court Month, 31 days dedicated to shedding light on the high success rate of adult drug courts. In fact, drug courts are six times more likely to keep offenders in treatment long enough for them to get better (source). Despite their effectiveness, many people are still not aware of drug courts. If you want … Read More →
