by Sean Neely | May 13, 2011 | Toxicology
Kansas is one of the most recent states to try to pass laws requiring welfare recipients to submit to drug testing. Although there are many opponents who claim that this will cost the state too much money to test all of these people, in the long run this will help to...
by Sean Neely | Mar 15, 2011 | Toxicology
Another state, Connecticut, is considering decriminalizing possession of small amounts of marijuana, less than 1 ounce. The Governor’s intent is to reduce the prison population and save the state money. This would also map to similar laws in their neighboring...
by Sean Neely | Mar 10, 2011 | Toxicology
If you were hoping that your heroin use was tough to catch, you could be in trouble. In October of last year the US Department of Transportation (DOT) changed their regulations for drug testing, lowering the cutoff levels for amphetamines and cocaine and adding the...
by Sean Neely | Mar 1, 2011 | Toxicology
Up until today it has been legal in most states to purchase and possess “fake pot”, also known as Spice and K2, among other names. For those looking for a legal high, this seemed like a perfect solution. The war on drugs has been the mother of invention...
by Sean Neely | Feb 15, 2011 | Toxicology
If you are the parent of a teenager, you are probably already worried about the possibility that they are using or trying drugs. If you’re not, you should be! Not only are there the inherent risks of drug use from driving under the influence to unprotected...