Zero-tolerance drug policies in the workplace are an endangered species. Traditional drug laws and policies as they relate to the workplace are being upended, and employers are increasingly struggling to grapple with the...more
9/26/2024
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Controlled Substances Act ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Drug Testing ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Hemp ,
Marijuana ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Recreational Use ,
THC ,
Zero Tolerance Policies
On January 8, 2024, the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services (Cabinet) published its long-anticipated first proposed set of medical marijuana regulations. These proposed regulations set forth the operating...more
Federally legal CBD products may, under some circumstances, cause consumers to fail drug tests. An employer’s right to terminate employee-consumers on that basis is not prohibited by federal law, including the Americans with...more
6/22/2023
/ Adverse Employment Action ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Cannabis Products ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Controlled Substances Act ,
Drug Testing ,
Employment Policies ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Popular ,
Prescription Drugs ,
THC ,
Title VII
States Regulating Marijuana Use Off-Site and At Work-
While states continue to regulate employers’ right to refuse to hire, discipline, or terminate employees based on their on- and off-duty marijuana use, some legal tools...more
We often look to the federal judiciary as the gold standard of American jurisprudence. State courts frequently find federal opinions persuasive. Confirmation hearings for federal judges are televised. Indeed, the federal...more
11/10/2022
/ Agricultural Sector ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Controlled Substances Act ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Judiciary ,
Judges ,
Marijuana ,
Medical Marijuana ,
State Courts ,
Title I ,
Title II ,
Title III ,
Title VII
On October 6, 2022, President Biden took his first steps to overhaul federal policy on marijuana. In doing so, he pardoned individuals with federal offenses for simple marijuana possession and initiated review as to how the...more