One reason for a drug-free workplace policy is employee safety. But how do the growing number of state medical marijuana laws factor into this?
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Voters in two states have approved the legalization of small amounts of recreational marijuana. Also, 17 states and the District of Columbia now allow medical pot. Does this require changes in companies’ workplace drug policies?
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Tags: Colorado, drug testing, marijuana laws, medical marijuana
A man who almost lost his arm in a workplace incident says he’d rather take medical marijuana for the pain instead of strong prescription painkillers. He also wants workers’ comp to pay for it. Should a hearing board grant his request?
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Tags: medical marijuana, prescription painkillers, Workers' comp, Workplace Safety & Insurance Board
In denying a petition to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) cited workplace safety as a factor in its decision.
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Tags: Drug Enforcement Administration, medical marijuana, zero tolerance
Fact: 16 states and Washington, DC, have laws that allow the medical use of marijuana for patients with fatal diseases or chronic pain. What’s not as clear: How these laws impact workplace drug policies. Now, another state court has weighed in.
Tags: medical marijuana, TeleTech, Washington state, workplace drug policies
Sixteen states now have medical marijuana laws. A Wal-Mart employee, fired after a positive post-injury drug test for marijuana, says his dismissal violated one of those state laws.
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Tags: drug test, medical marijuana, unlawful termination, Wal-Mart
Next year, a 16th state will enact regulations allowing use of medical marijuana. Even though these laws are becoming more prevalent, questions regarding users and workplace safety remain.
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Tags: Arizona, court battles, medical marijuana
Marijuana is now legal as a prescription painkiller in 14 states. But what if you have a drug-free-workplace policy?
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Tags: drug-free workplace, medical marijuana, prescription painkiller
A worker involved in a crash with a workplace vehicle claims his status as a medical marijuana user should exempt him from discipline.
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Tags: discipline, drug impairment, medical marijuana, vehicle crash
Imagine this: One of your employees is on pain medication that could compromise his safety and productivity, as well as that of co-workers. But, because of state law, you have to accommodate the employee. Not only that, but federal law says the pain medication is illegal.
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Tags: accommodate, drug test, medical marijuana, pain management, terminate
