Controlled Substances Act, State Labor Laws, Drug Testing

Toking the Line: Where Medical Marijuana Meets Employment Law

Snell & Wilmer on 4/7/2025

The use of cannabis for medical purposes is legal in 39 states, four out of five permanently inhabited U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia. Some studies suggest that medical cannabis may help treat various...more

Employer Drug-Testing Policies Must Evolve With State Law

Troutman Pepper Locke on 10/24/2023

While many individuals are excited about the proliferation of state laws providing for medical and recreational use of marijuana across the country, inconsistencies in these state laws have made it difficult for employers to...more

Voters Legalize Marijuana, Employers Ask Questions

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 11/20/2020

Earlier this month, voters in five states took to the ballot box and legalized some form of marijuana use. Polls show that two-thirds of Americans now favor marijuana legalization, and 59% said it should be legal for both...more

Update on Marijuana in the Workplace

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C. on 7/9/2019

For employers who attended the recent AP&S seminar on “Marijuana in the Workplace,” as well as all employers looking to stay informed of new developments in this area of the law, the Rhode Island General Assembly has now...more

Medical Marijuana Update – Delaware Court expands protections for employees’ off-duty use of medical marijuana

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 2/26/2019

At the end of 2018, the Superior Court of Delaware held that a terminated employee could proceed with his lawsuit, alleging that his employer terminated him for being a medical marijuana cardholder....more

Proposed Texas Marijuana Laws Might Impact Workplaces In 2019

Fisher Phillips on 1/3/2019

Texas has maintained its reputation as being a conservative state despite the results of the 2018 midterm elections. But, as the surprisingly close Texas Senate election suggests, things may be a-changin’—especially when it...more