The DOOBIE Act would codify federal hiring policy for former marijuana users

The bill, introduced by Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., would enshrine in law that past marijuana use cannot be the sole basis for denying federal job applicants a position or security clearance. The head of the Senate’s panel overseeing federal workforce…

Protecting Off-Duty Cannabis Use in California: What Employers Should Know

June 5, 2024
Keya Denner
California, District of Columbia, employment law
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By Keya Denner On January 1, California joined several other states in protecting employees who lawfully use recreational cannabis outside of the workplace. AB 2188 makes it unlawful for an employer to discriminate against an applicant or an employee for…

What every business needs to know about Minnesota’s marijuana laws

Even if you don't work in the cannabis industry, you still need to make sure your company's policies reflect the state's new legalization laws. So your employee showed up to work stoned. The best-case scenario for dealing with such a…

How Can Employers Respond to Laws Legalizing Marijuana?

Employers are trying to bolster workplace safety as the use of marijuana rises and more states legalize the recreational use of cannabis. (The latest state to do so is Minnesota, effective Aug. 1.) Training to help managers recognize the signs…

Smoking weed after work? A growing number of employers don’t mind.

As more states legalize marijuana, employers are opting out of testing for the substance — either by choice or as required by law When Shelley Peebles found a dental hygienist job in Austin, she was thrilled. Her hours had been…

Stirring the pot: employee cannabis use in New York

July 10, 2023 - New York law provides protections to cannabis users (though the degree of protection varies based on whether the use is medical or recreational). As a result employers, who may not be high on the idea of…

Oregon Cannabis: Employment Law Issues for Struggling Businesses

by Jesse Moody, Attorney at Harris Bricken We all know the Oregon cannabis industry is struggling. We write often about the causes on a macro level, possible solutions, and what we see as business litigators. We haven’t written much about one of the basic areas…

California workers won’t have to worry about being fired, or not hired, for off-the-clock marijuana use

It will soon be illegal for California employers to let workers’ off-site and outside-of-work marijuana use be a factor in hiring or firing decisions, according to a new state law. Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday signed into law a bill…

New 2022 Cannabis-Usage Policy Updates for Employers

January 14, 2022
Erin Bass
employment law
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The start of a new year is a good time for employers to review their handbooks and ensure policies are updated to reflect the latest legal developments. This is particularly true of cannabis-usage and related drug-testing policies, after 2021 saw…

Companies are rethinking drug testing as cannabis legalization grows. Some Illinois employers will still fire you for it.

As people begin to filter back into the office after a year-and-a-half in Zoom exile, the growing ranks of recreational cannabis users might want to take a peek at their employee handbook before lighting up. Marijuana, which went from a…

What Cannabis Employers Should Expect – and How They Should Prepare – for the New Labor Climate

By Lori Armstrong Halber and Kirsten B. White President Joe Biden has vowed to be the most pro-union president in U.S. history. So far, he has made good on that promise and, as a result, employers in the cannabis industry–…

Marijuana and the workplace: Considerations for employers

How can employers promote a drug-free workplace while respecting employees’ new rights under marijuana laws? Many employers choose to maintain a drug-free workplace in the interest of promoting employee safety, health and productivity. However, notwithstanding the fact that marijuana is…

The DOOBIE Act would codify federal hiring policy for former marijuana users

Protecting Off-Duty Cannabis Use in California: What Employers Should Know

What every business needs to know about Minnesota’s marijuana laws

How Can Employers Respond to Laws Legalizing Marijuana?

Smoking weed after work? A growing number of employers don’t mind.

Stirring the pot: employee cannabis use in New York

Oregon Cannabis: Employment Law Issues for Struggling Businesses

California workers won’t have to worry about being fired, or not hired, for off-the-clock marijuana use

New 2022 Cannabis-Usage Policy Updates for Employers

Companies are rethinking drug testing as cannabis legalization grows. Some Illinois employers will still fire you for it.

What Cannabis Employers Should Expect – and How They Should Prepare – for the New Labor Climate

Marijuana and the workplace: Considerations for employers

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