Many employers in the United States are struggling to respond to an ever-changing legal framework surrounding marijuana use. As more state populations and legislatures consider and approve the medical—and, in the case of Colorado and Washington, the recreational—use of marijuana, the fundamental question for many organizations is: do we need to accommodate our employees’ ability […]
By Chris Leh On February 5, 2013, a task force convened by Colorado’s governor to address issues arising out of Amendment 64, a state constitutional amendment that purports to legalize the recreational use of marijuana by adults in Colorado, recommended that “employers may maintain, create new, or modify existing policies in response to the passage” of the […]
The 2012 elections placed a number of marijuana initiatives before state voters around the United States, ranging from efforts to legalize the sale and use of marijuana for recreational purposes to further expansion of the “medical marijuana” laws that currently exist in 17 states and the District of Columbia. Voters in Colorado and Washington passed […]
When an organization addresses medical marijuana in its drug-free workplace policy, it must carefully consider both state and federal regulations. However, regulations vary widely from state to state and often state regulations directly contradict federal law which makes addressing medical marijuana in a drug-free workplace policy complex. Additionally, employers that have workers in multiple states […]
Discover the top 10 key findings from the recently released 2011 HireRight Employment Screening Benchmarking Report, a survey of more than 1,800 human resources and related professionals from around the globe. The report reveals key insights such as why, how and where organizations screen, the top challenges they face, and what kinds of benefits they […]
The State Supreme Court in Washington recently ruled that the Medical Use of Marijuana Act (MUMA) does not provide any legal employment protections in the workplace for individuals who use medical marijuana. As result, any individual who uses medical marijuana under the supervision of a licensed medical practitioner may still be terminated if drug tests […]
