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High Performance Takes on New Meaning

The legalization of marijuana in some states means employers must reevaluate their drug-testing and drug-free workplace policies.

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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?

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