Vermont legalizes recreational marijuana, provides protections for employers
Tags: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
Reminder: Maine’s marijuana discrimination ban went into effect on Feb. 1
Tags:The state’s “Question 1 – An Act to Legalize Marijuana” legislation protects workers from adverse employment actions based on their use of marijuana outside of the workplace. Read More
San Francisco and San Diego to clear thousands of previous marijuana convictions
Tags:After the state voted to fully legalize marijuana in 2016, the two California cities are moving to clear many past marijuana-related charges, according to the cities’ district attorneys. Read More
U.S. DOT clarifies that medical marijuana is not an excuse in regulated drug testing
Tags:The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) recently reminded agencies that using medical cannabis with a doctor’s recommendation in accordance with state law is no excuse for failing a drug test. Read More
Maine Department of Labor clarifies its position on drug testing and marijuana
Tags: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