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Cannabis and Work


Marijuana at Work - National Safety Council

Employees who tested positive for marijuana had 55% more industrial accidents, 85% more injuries and 75% greater absenteeism compared to those who tested ...

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 Work: Implications, Impairment, and the Need for ...

Studies of cannabis have demonstrated effects that include sedation, disorientation, impaired judgment, lack of concentration, and slowed fine ...

Cannabis and Employment: Medical and Recreational Policies in ...

Medical cannabis is legal in 38 states. About half of these states have policies that somehow address anti-discrimination for medical ...

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 ...

The “Buzz” on Medical Marijuana in the Workplace: Current Trends ...

Most state laws give businesses the ability to maintain a drug-free workplace and prohibit the consumption of cannabis while at work. Thus, ...

Workplace Cannabis Policies: A Moving Target - PMC

This article proposes a workplace cannabis policy paradigm that encompasses rapidly changing laws and regulations, legally defensible drug testing policies,

Cannabis Legalization and Employment Protections

Legalization states are increasingly acting to ensure workers don't lose their jobs for relaxing with cannabis instead of alcohol after hours.

How cannabis actually affects productivity - Fortune

New research suggests that wide availability of marijuana does indeed affect people's ability to work productively—but not in the way you're ...

The Effect of Marijuana on Employers - Vermont Legislature

Postal workers who tested positive for marijuana on a pre- employment urine drug test had 55% more industrial accidents,. 85% more injuries, and 75% greater ...

Marijuana/Cannabis in the Workplace - Equip for Equality

This Fact Sheet will help you understand your rights as a job seeker or employee who uses cannabis in Illinois. It outlines four different laws and gives ...

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 ...

Cannabis in the workplace: What physicians need to know - PMC

The Occupational and Environmental Medical Association of Canada has published a position paper on cannabis use for safety-sensitive work.

Cannabis & State Employment Laws

CALIFORNIA. YES. YES. Employers can fire employees for marijuana use at work or for testing positive for marijuana, regardless of whether the employee uses ...

Safety & Health, Policy - Marijuana Use - Bloomberg Law

[Employer] is committed to ensuring a safe, healthy, and productive work environment for all employees. Using marijuana in the workplace hurts productivity and ...

Marijuana and the Workplace: It's Complicated - SHRM

State laws are changing at a dizzying speed, including some that now limit a company's ability to fire an employee for failing a drug test.

Right-to-Weed States: Assessing Impairment and Managing ...

Even in right-to-weed states that have enacted employment protections for lawful and off-duty marijuana use, employers are not required to ...

Cannabis and the Workplace - Here to Help BC

Cannabis has therapeutic qualities that help some people function and keep their job. Without it, they may not be able to work as well, or at all.

Cannabis and Work: The Need for More Research | Blogs | CDC

Research is needed to explore the incidence of cannabis consumption by industry and occupation, as well as the relationship between cannabis consumption by ...

The hazy issue of weed and work - BBC

Marijuana use usually isn't permitted in jobs that could pose safety risks, such as driving a bus or operating heavy machinery. What's more, ...