24 min ago | KTRE-TV Lufkin
Drug tests for unemployment benefits approved
Workers who lose their jobs would have to clear a drug screening to qualify for unemployment compensation under a proposal approved by the Texas Legislature.
2 hrs ago | Heavy Duty Trucking
FMCSA Shutters Colorado Trucking Company
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has ordered a Colorado-based trucking company to end all interstate operations after it discovered flagrant violations of license, hours of service and drug testing regulations and equipment so unsafe it was impounded by state police.
6 hrs ago | Star-Telegram.com
A special session may be on the horizon for Texas lawmakers
In the waning days of the 83rd legislative session, some lawmakers see more than light at the end of this 140-day tunnel.
10 hrs ago | Sydney Sun
NRL introduce biological passport
The NRL have stepped up their fight against performance-enhancing drugs, with the state-of-the-art Athlete Biological Passport testing method to be introduced effective immediately as part of a new anti-doping policy.ABP provides a chronological history of an athlete's blood, effectively allowing the authorities to retrospectively test for banned ... (more)
Five graduate from Ventura County drug court program
ROB VARELA/THE STAR Supervising Juvenile Court Judge Manuel Covarrubias congratulates Juan as fellow graduates look on during the drug courts graduation Thursday in Ventura.
Semiz sentenced for cheating drug test
A Hopatcong woman was sentenced to four years probation for trying to cheat a drug test by using a bottle of fake urine, the prosecutor's office said.
Bill to require drug tests for unemployment benefits passes Texas Senate
A Texas Senate bill that would make drug screening or testing a condition for receiving unemployment compensation benefits by certain individuals passed favorably out of the House this week.
Obama's Drug Czar Cites Useless Stat to Dismiss Legalizing Pot
Gil Kerlikowske, director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy , dismissed calls for pot legalization on Thursday, citing a recent study by his agency to claim that marijuana is the drug most commonly linked to crime.
Guns, drug testing, budget limbo mark busy final week of session
"I had had so little sleep in the preceding two nights that when I got dressed, I don't know how, but I noticed when I got to work that my shoes didn't match," state Rep.
Corrections officer fired over medical marijuana use
A Bernalillo corrections officer said he was fired after he tested positive for marijuana.
Lil Scrappy headed for rehab: 'Love & Hip Hop Atlanta' star fails drug test
"Love & Hip Hop Atlanta" star Lil' Scrappy is headed to court ordered rehab . Mstarz reported on May 22 that Lil' Scrappy's most recent drug test came up positive for marijuana .
Drug/DUI court ceremony honors Manatee, Sarasota graduates
For many convicted drug offenders, drug court may seem like a challenge, but it has been a life-changing opportunity for this year's graduates.
Arizona Cardinals safety Tyrann Mathieu enters NFL drug-testing program
Tyrann Mathieu signed a four year contract with the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday.
Dakota County judge Michael Sovis pleads guilty to DWI, seeks disability retirement
Dakota County District Judge Michael Sovis pleaded guilty Wednesday to driving drunk in St.
Approved bill would drug test some unemployment benefit applicants
The man who helped rescue three kidnapped women in Ohio will enjoy free burgers for the rest of his life! More than a dozen restaurants in the Cleveland area have pledged to give Charles Ramsey The man who helped rescue three kidnapped women in Ohio will enjoy free burgers for the rest of his life! More than a dozen restaurants in the Cleveland ... (more)
Approved Bill Would Drug Test Some Unemployment Benefit Applicants
Senate Bill 21 would require first-time unemployment benefit applicants, who work in occupations that already require drug tests, to undergo screening.
'Sometimes You Can't Make It Up'
A New Hampshire man may end up spending time in jail if drug and driving while intoxicated allegations made by the East Hampton Town Police prove true.
SF Mother Back In Court For Positive Drug Test
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Abuse of painkiller drugs is an epidemic in the U.S.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the total number of painkillers prescribed in a single year could medicate every adult living in the U.S. around the clock.
Bangor Area School Board signs off on random employee drug testing policy
The Bangor Area School Board tonight approved a random drug testing policy for all of its employees, but it won't go into effect unless the teachers union agrees to it.