Fascinating Article about Marijuana’s Link to Schizophrenia and Other Mental Disorders

Navigating the complexities of DOT regulations is difficult, complex and requires countless staff hours.  Bio-Med is here to assist employers in the administration of their random testing programs to keep DOT compliance as seamless as possible. Our services include managing the random testing pool, specimen collections, policy consultation, driver history checks and supervisor training, etc.

The Clearinghouse will improve highway safety by helping employers, FMCSA, State Driver Licensing Agencies, and State law enforcement to quickly and efficiently identify drivers who are not legally permitted to operate commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) due to drug and alcohol program violations. This secure online database will provide access to real-time information, ensuring that drivers…

Click here to be directed to LA Times article reporting on government tracking data that links marijuana use to heart attack and stroke.

News release from Oregon State Police – published by ‘FlashAlert’ on 10.24.19 at 12:38 pm.   On October 23rd at about 3:00pm, an Oregon State Police (OSP) trooper stopped a 2015 Chevy Pickup on Hwy 140E near milepost 15 for a traffic violation.  During the traffic stop the trooper obtained probable cause to search the…

The tragic hot-air balloon crash on January 9, 2012, in Carterton, New Zealand took the lives of all 11 people on board.  A statement just issued by the Transport Accident Investigation Commission state that toxicology reports reveal that the balloon pilot had cannabis in his system at the time of the crash. Despite numerous incidents…

Department of Transportation sent this bulletin at 12/03/2012 10:53 AM EST DOT OFFICE OF DRUG AND ALCOHOL POLICY AND COMPLIANCE NOTICE Recently, some states passed initiatives to permit use of marijuana for so-called “recreational” purposes. We have had several inquiries about whether these state initiatives will have an impact upon the Department of Transportation’s longstanding…