The sporting world has been hit by another doping scandal. Maria Sharapova, former top-ranked female tennis player in the world, has admitted in a press conference that she tested positive for a recently banned substance at the Australian Open.
The Fair Work Commission has upheld the dismissal of a worker for a failed drug test upon returning from a trip to Bali, says a report from OHSAlert.
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Australian police have seized 720 litres of methylamphetamine or liquid ice stashed in a shipment of bras, says a report by ABCNews.
Some businesses may treat drug use that occurs outside of allocated work hours as not really a workplace problem. That, however, is not really the case, as stressed in an article on the Industry Update website.
Wellington police are saying that a bath salts overdose killed 27-year-old Kerry Grant, says Joel Maxwell and Tommy Livingston in a report for Stuff NZ.
Drones are now being used to smuggle drugs into prison, says Matthew Dunn in a report for News.com.au.
Fans of the “Merc With a Mouth” rejoice! The long-awaited Deadpool movie hasn’t even been released in the United States yet, but Fox has already greenlighted a sequel. Apparently, Fox is absolutely certain Deadpool, with Ryan Reynolds in the title role, is all set to become like a movie on steroids when it comes to the box-office. With a brilliant—albeit absurd—viral marketing campaign that included taking a swipe at Australians in general, Deadpool hitting major box-office paydirt when the Deadpool release date finally comes is a foregone conclusion.
A bill which seeks to legalise medicinal cannabis in Australia has been introduced to Parliament. This is certainly welcome news for those who have been calling for Australia to follow in the footsteps of the United States, where a number of states have already legalised medical marijuana.