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New York State Department of Labor Issues Guidance Concerning Employee Cannabis Use

On October 8, 2021, the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) published guidance to employers concerning "Adult Use Cannabis and the Workplace." New York employers with drug screening protocols should review their...more

10/20/2021 / Drug Testing , Marijuana , Marijuana Regulation & Taxation Act (MRTA) , NYDOL

New Jersey Lawmakers Increase Employment Protections for Medical Marijuana Users

As of July 2, 2019, New Jersey law protects medicinal cannabis users in the terms and conditions of their employment....more

8/26/2019 / Adverse Employment Action , Drug Testing , Employer Liability Issues , Employment Policies , Hiring & Firing , Marijuana , Medical Marijuana , Reasonable Accommodation , State and Local Government , State Labor Laws

Nevada Joins Growing List of Jurisdictions to Ban Pre-Employment Cannabis Testing

Effective January 1, 2020, it will be unlawful for Nevada employers to reject job applicants on the basis of a positive test for cannabis use. This follows a ballot initiative which made recreational marijuana use legal in...more

7/12/2019 / Decriminalization of Marijuana , Drug Testing , Employer Liability Issues , Employment Policies , Hiring & Firing , Job Applicants , Marijuana , State Labor Laws

NYC Employers Barred from Weeding Out Cannabis-Using Job Applicants

New York City recently joined Maine and the District of Columbia in passing legislation banning most employers from requiring applicants to submit to a pre-employment test for cannabis. The City Council passed the bill in...more

5/29/2019 / Drug Testing , Employer Liability Issues , Employment Policies , Hiring & Firing , Job Applicants , Local Ordinance , Marijuana

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