The start of March marked an important moment for medicinal cannabis users in Victoria, with laws requiring an automatic loss of licence for positive roadside drug tests involving cannabis modified.…
Category: Drug testing Victoria
Drug testing in Victoria gains wheels
Here’s sobering news from Victoria if you’re considering purchasing a used car. As well as the usual roadworthy and other checks, it may pay to have your prospective car undergo…
Pill testing in Victoria set to commence with Beyond the Valley music festival
After an about-turn by the state government, testing of drugs is set to commence in Victoria with the Beyond the Valley music festival in late December. A further nine more…
Drug testing pollies a popular vote in Victoria
News from one council area in Victoria over the past few weeks will no doubt have breathed life into the popular desire to see politicians undergo drug testing. The news…
Testing in Victorian skies and jails highlights extent of drug problem
Drug testing in Victoria’s skies underscores a significant issue: drug use is pervasive across all areas of society. If you’re a workplace manager or owner, it’s a problem too big…
Testing times for cannabis in Victoria
In recent months, the Victorian Government has announced they will conduct a trial to determine whether Victorians who use medicinal cannabis can drive safely. They’ve partnered with Swinburne University of…
The link between crime data and workplace drug testing in Victoria
The latest release of crime data has revealed the places in Victoria where illicit drugs are trafficked, but what’s this got to do with workplaces and drug testing? According to…
More roadside drug testing on the way for Victoria
Close to 300 people were killed in 2023 on Victoria’s roads, making last year one of the worst in recent times for road fatalities. Police have urged motorists to take…
Stats reveal which drugs where in Victoria
If you conduct drug testing in your Victorian workplace, what drugs are you likely to detect? As recent statistics show, it could depend on where your business is located in…
Roadside drug testing in Victoria saving lives
There’s little doubt that roadside drug testing can be a controversial subject, however, there’s also little doubt that the practice is saving lives. One esteemed organisation to show the value…
The ICE cold truth about drug testing in Victoria
What would you potentially do if you’d taken the drug ICE? Would you go to work or drive a car or do something else you wouldn’t normally do when not…