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Keeping Tennessee’s Trucking Industry Informed & Compliant
Industry Experts Discuss Key Updates on DOT Regulations and Safety Measures Nashville, TN – With major changes on the horizon, including...
Mar 161 min read
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Supporting the Dorothy Day House
Dorothy's House, est 2006 Written by the DDH executive director in their January 2025 newsletter. “Dorothy Day was a journalist and an...
Mar 161 min read
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National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association (NDASA) Advocacy Day 2025
NDASA Advocacy Day 2025 – Washington, DC, 02.04.2025 NDASA’s 2nd annual “Day on the Hill” on February 4, 2025, was a great success,...
Mar 92 min read
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DEA Schedules Historic Hearing on Marijuana Rescheduling, Involving Industry Experts
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has reached out to 25 “designated participants” to testify at a groundbreaking hearing on...
Nov 20, 20242 min read
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Clearinghouse Status and CDL Downgrades
Beginning November 18, 2024, having a "prohibited" Clearinghouse status will result in the loss of commercial driver's license (CDL) or...
Nov 20, 20241 min read
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Update on DOT's New Oral Fluid Collection Final Rule
In an important update for the drug testing industry, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has finalized a rule addressing oral...
Nov 20, 20242 min read
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Standing Order Instructions for Administering DOT-Regulated Drug Testing
Rescheduling marijuana to Schedule III risks ending DOT marijuana tests, reducing deterrence, and increasing safety risks for transportation
Jul 18, 20243 min read
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Administrative Challenge and Unintended Consequences of Rescheduling Marijuana
The National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association (NDASA) and its membership have raised significant concerns about the potential...
Jul 18, 20243 min read
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NDASA Conference Highlights
From May 15-17, our team attended the NDASA Conference, a dynamic gathering that brought together industry leaders and professionals to...
Jul 18, 20242 min read
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Mid-South Drug Testing featured on CBS affiliate about paternity testing on DNA Day
Kelly Dobbins takes the Live at 9 crew behind the scenes at her Mid-South Drug Testing East Memphis facility to uncover the mysteries of...
Apr 30, 20241 min read
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NDASA Advocacy Day 3.5.2024
As a member of the board of the National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association, I was invited to join a team of about 35 additional...
Apr 3, 20242 min read
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Mid-South Drug Testing celebrates 20 years in business!
On February 11, 2004, Kelly Dobbins started MSDT. She opened her first office in Memphis, TN in May 2004 and her second office in...
Apr 3, 20241 min read
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A Short History of Drug and Alcohol Testing
During the administration of President Ronald Reagan, there was a national focus on drug use in the United States and the President...
Apr 3, 20241 min read
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Warning Signs and How to Test for Alcoholism
Alcoholism & Family Law: Step-by-Step Guide to Warning Signs, Testing and Monitoring To boost the post’s SEO, include a keyword in the...
Dec 13, 202318 min read
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Mid-South Drug Testing to Receive Grant Funding from Comcast RISE
Mid-South Drug Testing 1 of 100 Local Businesses to Receive Grant Funding from Comcast RISE Mid-South Drug Testing is a drug and alcohol...
Sep 15, 20233 min read
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Drug Testing Associations Merger Forms Largest Drug and Alcohol Testing Association
Merger Finalized Between NDASA and DATIA The National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association (NDASA) has completed a merger with the Drug...
May 31, 20232 min read
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May 31, 20220 min read
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Kelly Dobbins Appears on GRINDSET Podcast
On this episode of Grindset, Cynthia and Brack talk with Kelly Dobbins, President of Mid-South Drug Testing Inc. Grindset takes a...
Aug 16, 20191 min read
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Kelly Dobbins Joins DATIA Board of Directors
The Drug & Alcohol Testing Industry Association (DATIA) announces the election of its 2018 Board of Directors including Kelly Dobbins
Jun 27, 20183 min read
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Five ways to “pass” your drug test
As the man in the white lab coat followed him into the bathroom, Nathan Vickery felt calm and relaxed. Just a few hours prior, while...
Apr 19, 20176 min read
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