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Wall Street Drug Use: Employees Giving Up Cocaine for Pot.
Posted by admin in Business & Finance on August 22, 2010
The credit crisis appears to have sobered up Wall Street in more ways than one.
A review of drug-test data compiled by drug testing firm Sterling Infosystems Inc., shows that cocaine is losing its favor among investment professionals. What drug is the…
Employer drug screens in the age of medical marijuana
Posted by admin in Business & Finance on July 19, 2010
Even as little as 15 years ago, no one could have imagined the legal situations that are now popping up all over the country involving employees who fail an employer drug test, but have a legal prescription for the use of medical marijuana. In Marchwww…
Is The NFL’s 2010 Draft Class A Bunch Of Potheads?
Posted by admin in American & Canadian Football on March 29, 2010
Does the National Football League’s 2010 draft class have a marijuana problem? Multiple NFL personnel officials are “concerned” about the “increased number” of the 2010 draft prospects who “have a history of marijuana use.” Many of the players have already acknowledged a failed drug test for cannabis in college…
The NFL Draft’s Marijuana ‘Epidemic’
Posted by admin in American & Canadian Football on March 24, 2010
In addition to the vast potential of this year’s draft class, numerous NFL personnel evaluators told SI.com they are concerned about the increased number of prospects who have a history of marijuana use in their background, with players often acknowledging a failed drug test for pot in college in interviews with team executives.
Medical marijuana users risk job loss
Posted by admin in Business & Finance on March 24, 2010
When a rare form of cancer invaded Joseph Casias’ nasal cavity and his brain, his doctor prescribed marijuana to help alleviate the daily pain. But his employer, Wal-Mart, the nation’s largest retailer, fired him in November 2009 after he failed a drug test. Casias, 29, says he never came to work high. He’s got a medical marijuana card to prove…
Potheads beware: Dieting can bring the buzz back
Posted by admin in General Sciences on August 9, 2009
If you’ve smoked pot and are facing a drug test, try to avoid stress or weight loss. That’s the conclusion of a New Scientist article that focuses on research showing that loss of fat can actually bring the active ingredient in marijuana back into the bloodstream…
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