Manufacturing Business Technology by Alex Shanahan David Mantey 4/13/2022
Manufacturing and logistics industries have seen steady increases in drug positivity rates.
Cannabis is now legal for adults in 18 states. In 36 states, medical-use cannabis is legal in some form. As restrictions ease, workplace drug testing is changing on a fundamental level.
A recent report from Quest Diagnostics found that the manufacturing and logistics industries have seen steady increases in drug positivity rates every year since 2017. In transportation and warehousing, positivity for marijuana has more than doubled over the last five years. Every industry tracked by Quest saw an increase in positive cannabis tests despite, according to NORML, about one-in-ten employers dropping drug tests to try and attract new workers.
According to Nina French, president of employer and law enforcement solutions at Hounds Labs, drug testing in the workplace is all about deterrence. Testing throughout employment is about risk mitigation, and it was a key tool in deterring cannabis use at work. But now, employers have to balance safety at work with legal cannabis use. THC is detectable in oral tests for 24-48 hours and urine for up to 67 days. Recreational use will only increase with further legalization, and the best answer seems to be the weed breathalyzer.
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