Employers are trying to bolster workplace safety as the use of marijuana rises and more states legalize the recreational use of cannabis. Training to help managers recognize the signs of cannabis use and policies barring the use of cannabis during work hours can help prevent accidents.
How Can Employers Respond to Laws Legalizing Marijuana?
SHRM | Aug 2023
Marijuana at Work: A Legal and Policy Guide for Businesses
Marijuana in the Workplace
SHRM | Nov 2022 - Jan 2023
Marijuana and the Workplace
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Podcast (9 min) The Marijuana Conundrum in the Workplace: Balancing Staffing, Compliance, and Safety Concerns
Ogletree | Oct 2022
Multi-State Employers
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The Growing Number of State and Local Laws Addressing Off-Duty Marijuana Use by Employees
Venable | Aug 2023
What Multi-State Employers Need to Know About States Prohibiting Discrimination of Off-Duty Cannabis Use
Gordon & Rees | Sep 2022
The Latest in Multi-Jurisdictional Marijuana Compliance
Ogletree | Aug 2022
Weed policy options for multi-state employers -- are there any?
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Marijuana Laws and the 2022 Workplace
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State Medical Cannabis Laws
National Conference of State Legislatures | Jun 2023
Rescheduling of Marijuana
If marijuana is rescheduled, it’s possible some individuals will be entitled under federal law to use marijuana products to treat medical conditions at work, she added, though employers are not required to permit on-the-job cannabis use or intoxication under state laws. When the use of a medication poses a threat to safety, employers should act to ensure the workers are fit for duty, Delogu said.
As for recreational marijuana use, if rescheduling goes forward, it still would not make the use or possession of marijuana without an actual prescription legal under federal law.
What Effect Might the Rescheduling of Marijuana Have on Employers?
SHRM | Aug 2024
The FDA Wants To Reschedule Cannabis. Does That Mean All Employees Can Soon Legally Use It?
Foley | Jun 2024
Department of Justice Publishes Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Reschedule Marijuana to Schedule III
Jackson Lewis | May 2024
Implications of the U.S. DOJ’s Proposed Rescheduling of Marijuana
Pillsbury | May 2024
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
Department of Justice
Law Firm Resources
Podcast: Clearing the Haze: Marijuana Drug Testing Legal Updates
Jackson Lewis | Aug 2023
Employers: Clock is Ticking to Update Marijuana Policies
McGlinchey | Jan 2023
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Ogletree | Dec 2022
Voters in Two States Approve Marijuana Ballot Initiatives on Election Day 2022
Jackson Lewis | Nov 2022
2022 Midterm Elections Early Results: Control of Congress, Minimum Wage, and Legalized Marijuana
Ogletree | Nov 2022
Recreational Marijuana Use in the Workplace: An Update
Bond | Oct 2022
Six State Bans on Discrimination Against Recreational Marijuana Users May Impact Employer Drug Testing Programs
Weil | Oct 2022
Medical Marijuana and the Construction Job Site
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Legal Marijuana and Workplace Drug Testing
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