In 2018, the Farm Bill separated hemp from marijuana under the law, making CBD products with less than 0.3% THC legal. But if you’re a safety-sensitive employee under the Department of Transportation (DOT), using CBD isn’t as straightforward as one might think. **The Basics: Farm Bill and CBD** The Farm Bill made CBD products from…
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Can Your Business afford not to Drug Test? Pre-employment and random drug testing for employees can be time consuming. However, when deciding to test or not, one must consider the cost of workplace substance abuse that affects companies’ liability to the tune of billions of dollars annually. All industries can be affected by substance…
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Happy 2021!! The phrase so many have been waiting to say as we leave a chaotic and stressful 2020 behind. As we start back again into our routines (and wish for others to end), it is important to keep in mind how stress and stressors can affect us. Much like how past experiences can affect how people have lived and coped, current…
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Many people use the term opiate and opioid interchangeably, but is there a difference? The answer is yes. Quest Diagnostics Employer Solutions uses the definitions below to help us understand the difference between the terms. Opiates refers to a natural, psychoactive substance with morphine-like effects derived from the flowering opium poppy plant that shares…
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Impact of Drug and Alcohol Abuse Drug and alcohol use in the workplace carries heavy and far reaching consequences. Alcohol and drug abuse by employees causes expensive problems, as well as serious safety concerns. These additional costs range from lost productivity, workplace accidents and injuries, employee absenteeism, low morale, and increased illness. Companies also must divert precious…
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EDUCATION IS KEY! At MCC we believe it is important to educate employees about THC and CBD. If you would like MCC to attend one of your staff meetings to offer educational support, please contact Bobbie Mizushima at our Grand Junction office today! Click on the link below from Consumer Reports to read some great information…
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Do you know if you are purchasing your CBD products from a repeatable company? Check out the link below to read about a company that is now facing a federal lawsuit, after a customer tested positive for marijuana after using their CBD gummy candies. https://abc7chicago.com/illinois-trucker-flunked-drug-test;-claims-fraud-by-cbd-candy-maker/5674476/
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