Employers in States With Legal Pot Aren’t Changing Their Stance on the Plant

December 14, 2016
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For now, many employers appear to be sticking with their drug testing and personal conduct policies, even in states where recreational marijuana use is now permitted. Others are keeping a close eye on the still evolving legal, regulatory and political environment.

Voters in California, Massachusetts, Maine and Nevada voted Nov. 8 to approve the use of recreational marijuana, joining Colorado, Washington, Oregon and Alaska, where it had previously been legalized. (A recount of Maine’s close result is scheduled.) More than two dozen states have medical marijuana programs.

But the drug is still against federal law.

A closer look at what it all means for workers and businesses:

CAN MY EMPLOYER STILL TEST ME FOR POT?

Bottom line: You can’t come to work high. You can still be drug tested. And you can still be fired – or not hired – for failing a drug test even if you’re not the least bit impaired at work. [Read more at Insurance Journal]

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Carlos Campos says:

December 15, 2016 at 12:38 am

That’s all fine and whatever! The real question this minute is businesses that are legally (by their state laws) operating facilities and employing professionals in this field being provided “safe and healthy workplaces”? These are after all wellness centers. Funny thing is most of you think I’m being sarcastic but this industry is forward thinking and highly imaginative.
I am a safety professional with stage 4 cancer who can no longer work on government contracts. Why? Because my choice of medicine, Cannabis is killing my cancer. I owe these folks my life. I am living proof that the work they’re doing is impacting lives in a positive way. Maybe that’s what we should be talking about. Not beating dead horses…. Until we can start talking openly, honestly, the stigmas will not cease to exist and patients will pay the price. Not while I’m still on watch. I am an oath keeper.

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