Vermont legalizes recreational marijuana, provides protections for employers
Vermont will become the ninth state to approve nonmedicinal use of marijuana but the law, which goes into effect on July 1, 2018, will not require employers to permit or accommodate the use or possession of marijuana in the workplace. Read More
Court cautions employers regarding mandatory disclosures of prescription drug use
The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled that an employer’s substance abuse program made an impermissible medical inquiry under the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) when it asked an employee to disclose all prescription drugs he was taking. Read More
West Virginia becomes 29th state to enact medical marijuana law
Gov. Jim Justice signed the “West Virginia Medical Cannabis Act” which legalizes the use of marijuana for certain medicinal purposes. Read More
Rhode Island court rules employer who refused to hire medical marijuana user violated state law
A judge ruled Darlington Fabrics Corp. violated Rhode Island’s medical marijuana law, the Hawkins-Slater Act, when it refused to hire a medical marijuana user because she could not pass a pre-employment drug test. Read More
Maine Department of Labor clarifies its position on drug testing and marijuana
Julie Rabinowitz, the department’s director of policy, operations and communications, reported to a legislative panel recently that businesses with Maine-state drug testing policies should not test job applicants and workers for marijuana. Read More