Marijuana and Work Place Safety


Workforce Drug Test Positivity Climbs to Highest Level in Two Decades, Finds Quest Diagnostics Drug Testing Index Analysis Quest Diagnostics 2022, March 30

DATA SHOWS MARIJUANA DRUG TESTS RATES HIT ALL TIME HIGH. Each year Quest Diagnostics publishes the Quest Diagnostics Drug Testing Index. Positivity rates for marijuana in the general U.S. workforce, based on more than 6 million urine tests, continued an upward climb, increasing 8.3% (3.6% in 2020 versus 3.9% in 2021), the highest positivity rate ever reported in the DTI. Over five years, positivity for marijuana in the general U.S. workforce increased 50% (2.6% in 2017 versus 3.9% in 2021)…

Respiratory hazards in the cannabis industry: Researchers say ag standards may apply
Safety+Health 2020, March 26

Cannabis industry workers may be at increased risk of respiratory problems as a result of on-the-job exposure to various hazards, results of a recent study led by a University of Washington professor indicate…