The Blunt Truth About Testing Employees For Marijuana In California (part one)
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New legislation in California gives off-duty cannabis users the right to fight discrimination in the workplace and prohibits California employers from firing workers or refusing to hire applicants solely due to a positive...more
The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission published guidance on September 9, 2022, for employers to address marijuana impairment in the workplace. The guidance does not, however, provide the long-awaited certification...more
On February 22, 2021, New Jersey moved one step closer to the realization of legalization of recreational marijuana. While voters approved legalization of marijuana for recreational use in November, 2020, the details of how...more
Since the approval of Proposition 64 by California voters in 2016, and the corresponding change in attitude toward recreational cannabis use, employers have grappled with cannabis regulation in the workplace. Although...more
On April 9, 2019, a proposed bill, Int. 1445-A (“Bill”), which prohibits employers from pre-employment drug testing for marijuana and tetrahydrocannabinols (“THC,” the active ingredient in marijuana), was passed by the New...more
Consider the following scenario: Janie is employed as a help desk clerk to perform work on a federal government contract and is a model employee. She has a perfect attendance record, performs her job responsibilities with...more
A recent U.S. district court decision in Connecticut shows that drug testing applicants and employees in jurisdictions that authorize the use of legalized medical marijuana may present challenges. On September 5, 2018, Judge...more