Post-Accident Drug Positivity for Marijuana Soars

Employers are discovering more marijuana use in drug tests after workplace accidents, according to a report. Quest Diagnostics found the number of marijuana-positive drug tests performed after an accident grew 204% from 2012 to 2022, coinciding with a trend of more states legalizing recreational use.

In 2022, the combined U.S. workforce urine drug positivity for all drugs persisted at 4.6% — the highest level in two decades. 6/1/2023