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ALBANY, N.Y., May 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The American Cannabis Nurses Association s Board of Directors is pleased to announce that the Policy and Government Affairs (PG&A) committee has released a position statement on workplace drug testing for nurses. As more and more nurses experience health conditions, they deserve to have a choice in how they treat their conditions. The purpose of the statement is to call for elimination of pre-employment and random drug testing for nurses and instead use a reliable test for impairment while on the job.
The Chair of the PG&A committee Michael Rochlin stated It is clear that the war on drugs punitive measures such as mandatory cannabis drug testing, can impact critical availability of nurses, especially now during this pandemic.
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