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Minnesota will amend its drug testing law to permit oral fluid testing for drugs, cannabis and alcohol, effective August 1, 2024. The Drug and Alcohol Testing in the Workplace Act (“DATWA”) currently requires employers who...more
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The Supreme Court of Texas recently clarified whether the results of driver drug-and-alcohol tests, from drivers who were not involved in the incident at issue, are relevant and producible in commercial motor vehicle cases....more
The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission recently issued interim guidance for employers who suspect that an employee is impaired at work. As mentioned in a prior alert, the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory,...more
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Connecticut has become the 19th state to legalize recreational marijuana use by adults. Governor Ned Lamont signed the Act Concerning Responsible and Equitable Regulation of Adult-use Cannabis on June 22, 2021...more
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On February 22, 2021, Governor Phil Murphy signed the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act (“NJCREAMMA”), which legalizes the recreational use of cannabis for adults age 21...more
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