A man from Springfield received a five-year prison sentence with no chance of parole for participating in a conspiracy to distribute more than $1.6 million in synthetic marijuana, also called K2. Prosecutors say Donald Parrett, 43, owned Head Kase stores in Springfield and Joplin, where he managed the wholesale and retail distribution of K2.Two of … Read More →
Six Reasons to Test Your Employees
There are 6 reasons employers should drug test employees: Pre-employment: testing used as a preventative method to avoid hiring individuals who abuse drugs or alcohol. This testing is common in the application process. Accident: testing required by the Department of Transportation and adopted by other companies and organizations in their own policies that tests for … Read More →
Drugs in the Workplace on Rise, First Time in 24 Years
Workplace substance abuse is on the rise, according to Quest Diagnostics Inc. Traces of drugs –from marijuana to meth to prescription opiates—were found in 3.9% of the 9.1 million urine tests in 2014. This is up from 3.7% in 2013. Although the numbers seem small (that’s still 354,900 positive tests!), they indicate a change and … Read More →
A Game of Roulette – The Dangers of “Spice”
Ealiesha Tyler was like most 13-year-old boys. He was athletic, and enjoyed participating in football, basketball, and boxing. While Ealiesha hadn’t yet decided on a career goal, he worked hard for straight-As in preparation for high school and beyond. Ealiesha was ready to make a mark on the world. No one expected what came next. … Read More →
How is your Company Handling the Increase in Marijuana Use?
We recently stumbled upon a fascinating headline: “Legal Marijuana Bloomblog images Into the Fastest-Growing Industry in America”. Currently, the industry has a value of around $2.7 million, a 74 percent increase from 2013. As of 2015, 23 states have legalized medical marijuana while Colorado and Washington state also legalized recreational marijuana use for adults over … Read More →
Quality Matters Most In Who You Hire
You don’t settle for poor quality anywhere else… Why risk poor quality employee performance? Quality matters to you, and a professional pre-employment drug testing provider can help you hire the best for your business. Like you, quality matters to Employee Screening Services. We make the hiring process better by providing you with fast, accurate results … Read More →
Legalized Impairment and What Employers Can Do About It
Nov. 6, 2012 may someday become known as the day the drug war went up in smoke. Why? That’s the day voters in Colorado and Washington state decided to legalize marijuana use, and not just for medicinal purposes. They voted to legalize marijuana for so-called recreational use. The pro-legalization of marijuana movement signaled that at … Read More →
