
The Drug Use and Drug Testing Landscape in the US
Especially in recent years, the United States has become more lenient in legislation surrounding drugs and drug use. However, many recreationally popular drugs are still not legal on a federal level. This means that each state has a different policy on drug use and, therefore, a different policy on drug testing and other related operations. Employee drug testing has become an important topic during these discussions, as different types of employees are subject to different drug testing laws. For example, federal employees are covered by the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988, while private employee coverage varies by state. Employee drug testing for private employees is largely under-addressed, with 11 states not having any official laws pertaining to the subject. The majority of states do consider the practice to be legal…