Cannabis Use and Workers
Marijuana at Work - National Safety Council
How Does Marijuana Use Impact Job Safety? ... THC in marijuana affects depth perception, reaction time, coordination and other motor skills, and it creates ...
Cannabis and Employment: Medical and Recreational Policies in ...
Once more, as states trend toward preventing discrimination against individuals who use medical marijuana, they are still maintaining employer's ...
Marijuana & the Workplace - News & Resources for HR Pros - SHRM
Employers must navigate a labyrinth of federal and state statutes and court decisions when developing substance-abuse policies and drug- ...
Cannabis and the Workplace - Bloomberg Law
The answer: usually. While a few states that have legalized cannabis either place limits on testing employees and applicants or protect employees from ...
How does legalized marijuana affect workers compensation?
In other words, injured employees with failed marijuana tests still typically get their Workers Compensation claim paid. You should not count on a positive test ...
The “Buzz” on Medical Marijuana in the Workplace: Current Trends ...
Thus, private employers are not required to provide accommodations for employees who wish to use, possess, or distribute medical marijuana. Drug ...
Cannabis and Work: Implications, Impairment, and the Need for ...
Medical marijuana may allow workers to better manage pain and other symptoms associated with workplace injuries and illnesses, reducing worker's ...
Recreational Marijuana Legalization and Workplace Injuries Among ...
In this study, RMLs that allow recreational marijuana sales were associated with a 10% increase in workplace injuries among individuals aged 20 ...
Marijuana Legalization and Impact on the Workplace - NORML
Off-the-job cannabis use is not positively associated with elevated rates of occupational accidents or injuries.
Workplace Cannabis Policies: A Moving Target - PMC
Cannabis is the most commonly detected drug in the United States in workplace drug tests, at 4.4% of the more than 10 million tests done by Quest Diagnostics in ...
What Missouri Employers Need to Know about Marijuana Legalization
Employers also may prohibit and/or take adverse action against an employee for working while under the influence of marijuana during work hours.
Cannabis Legalization and Employment Protections
Because THC and its metabolites stay in one's system long after the last use1, drug tests result in completely sober, capable workers losing their jobs for ...
Federal employees and marijuana use: What you need to know
All of us, as federal employees, are required to remain drug-free and refrain from federally prohibited drug use whether on- or off-duty, regardless of state ...
Cannabis in the workplace: What physicians need to know - PMC
Postal workers who tested positive for cannabis on enrolment drug screening had 55% more industrial accidents, 85% more injuries, and 75% higher absenteeism ...
Workers Who Legally Use Cannabis Can Still Lose Their Jobs
Although adults can legally use marijuana in California and many other states, they still can be fired for failing a workplace drug test.
The Effect of Marijuana on Employers - Vermont Legislature
Employees dismissed because they use medical marijuana are entitled to unemployment compensation's. PREVENTION". WOR:(-7:13! (. ,111)',H111 ...
Marijuana in the Workplace: How to Craft an HR Policy That's Right ...
Most companies that allow recreational marijuana use have a policy similar to an alcohol policy: Employees can use it on their own time, as long as it does not ...
Board of Nursing - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
A pattern of personal use or consumption ... Employers will also have to determine how to manage staff and their personal use/possession of medical marijuana.
Cannabis and Safety: It's Complicated
While carrying small amounts of recreational cannabis in public may be legal in some states, employers are not obligated to allow it in the workplace, even if ...
The Impact of Legal Marijuana on Workers' Compensation Claims
Because marijuana is still illegal federally, employers are allowed to prohibit employees from using marijuana completely, even if it is legal ...