DOT To Offer Oral Fluid Testing Method as Alternative Option
May 17, 2023
In a recent announcement, the Department of Transportation (DOT) approved an alternative means of drug testing workers in safety-sensitive positions. As of May 2, 2023,...
Washington House of Representatives Passes Bill to Block Pre-Employment Cannabis Testing
April 10, 2023
The Washington House of Representatives has passed a bill banning employers from using some cannabis tests as a condition of employment. However,...
An Employers Eye Review of Changes to Marijuana Policy in 2022
December 27, 2022
A report by the cannabis reform advocacy group, NORML, has provided a new look at how the state of marijuana laws changed over the course of 2022. Several states...
Marijuana Users Gaining Increasing Employment Protections
December 8, 2022
Until a decade ago, every state had it illegal to use marijuana. However, many states have changed this view, which presents employers with new challenges. Recreational...
Nevada Supreme Court Upholds Ruling Finding “Off-Duty Conduct” Law Does Not Protect Recreational Cannabis Use
November 14, 2022
The Nevada Supreme Court has offered employers significant clarification on the state’s employment...
California Assembly Sends Bill Containing Workplace Protections for Marijuana Users to Governor’s Desk
September 27, 2022
California’s Assembly has passed a bill containing employment protections for marijuana users. The bill passed in the...
Minnesota Employers May Need to Reconsider THC Drug Testing Policies
September 19, 2022
Beginning on July 1, 2022, it became legal for people 21 years or older to purchase and consume drinkable and edible products containing hemp-derived tetrahydrocannabinol...
Minnesota Legalizes Consumption of THC Edibles: How Does This Impact Employers?
Minnesota recently passed a law that allows the sale and consumption of edible cannabinoid products. This law, signed on June 2, 2022, allows edible cannabinoid products...
New Jersey Cannabis Testing Laws Have You Confused? Here Is What Employers Need to Know About CREAMMA
Marijuana is now legal for recreational purposes in New Jersey, so the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace...
Ninth Circuit Finds Compensation Is Not Required for Pre-Employment Drug Testing Under California Law
The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has recently upheld a ruling by a district court finding that plaintiffs were not entitled to compensation...