Synthetic urine was invented by accident by chemist, Friedrich Wohler, over 100 years ago. When trying to create synthetic ammonium cynate, he managed to create synthetic urea instead. Urea is the main nitrogen-containing substance found in a mammal’s urine. Back in the day, his discovery made headlines because it disproved vitalism. Vitalism is a scientific …
Year: 2019
Alligators Affected by Flushed Meth According to Police
Have you heard about those drug crazed alligators yet? If you’ve checked in on social media the past few days, odds are the answer is yes! The Loretto, Tennessee police department unintentionally started the buzz when after a local bust, they asked residents to refrain from flushing illicit drugs, specifically meth, or left over prescriptions …
Nevada Bans Pre-employment Marijuana Testing
No matter what search engine you use, any reference to how to pass a drug test yields page after page of results. Now, we aren’t advocating cheating on the test, but it’s a fact of a drug users life that they will try. Since marijuana legalization has come into play, pot specific remedies abound. Nevada, …
Studies Show CBD Causes Liver Damage
We all know that frequent alcohol use causes severe and irreversible liver damage over time. The majority of the population, however, had no idea CBD use can do the same. By the way, it might not be over the long term. A recent study published in Molecules by the University of Arkansas for Medical Science …
How Marijuana Legalization Affects Employers
If you operate a business in a state that has legalized marijuana either medically or recreationally, have you thought about what will happen if a valued employee pops positive for THC on the random? Has that happened to you already? What if the job candidate you deemed a perfect fit for the company right up …
What is a Saliva Drug Test?
You may have heard the saliva drug test referred to as a mouth swab or oral fluids test. The use of these tests is on the rise thanks to evolving technology that makes them more and more reliable. Employers, law enforcement, and even parents that want to detect whether or not someone has used drugs …
Drug Testing Myths
Using drugs affects who we are, how we interact with coworkers, friends, and family, and if left unchecked, can destroy the user both physically and financially. Most employees don’t do drugs at work or home. However, there are some that do, and that number is increasing. Especially with marijuana legalization sweeping the nation. Moreover, if …