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The legalization of marijuana in some states means employers must reevaluate their drug-testing and drug-free workplace policies.
The legalization of marijuana in some states means employers must reevaluate their drug-testing and drug-free workplace policies.
Fri Oct 04 2019
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The past few years have been paradigm shifting for U.S. marijuana laws. While marijuana remains federally illegal as a controlled substance, 33 states have legalized its sale, possession, and use for recreational purposes, medical purposes, or both. This trend toward legalization has placed employers in a quandary. Employers used to be able to routinely test for marijuana and include it among the list of substances for which a positive test would disqualify someone from employment. If, however, marijuana is now legal in a majority of states, how should an employer handle the intersection of marijuana and the workplace?
The past few years have been paradigm shifting for U.S. marijuana laws. While marijuana remains federally illegal as a controlled substance, 33 states have legalized its sale, possession, and use for recreational purposes, medical purposes, or both. This trend toward legalization has placed employers in a quandary. Employers used to be able to routinely test for marijuana and include it among the list of substances for which a positive test would disqualify someone from employment. If, however, marijuana is now legal in a majority of states, how should an employer handle the intersection of marijuana and the workplace?
