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Pittsburgh Ordinance Bans Tests for Many Prospective and Current Employees Who Use Medical Marijuana

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On September 24, 2024, the Pittsburgh City Council passed a new ordinance prohibiting discrimination against an individual’s status as a medical marijuana patient. Mayor Ed Gainey signed the ordinance the same day, making it...more

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New Pittsburgh Ordinance Protects Workers Using Medical Cannabis: 4 Steps Employers Can Take Now

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Pittsburgh employers must prepare for new workplace protections for medical cannabis patients due to a new anti-discrimination ordinance that will likely be signed into law. The new rules would prohibit employers from...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Senate Proposal Would Weed Out Prior Marijuana Use for Federal Job Applicants

The DOOBIE Act – yes, you read that correctly – could soon become law. While the law isn’t as fun as it might sound to certain cannabis enthusiasts, it would substantially change the hiring practices of the federal government...more

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Fourth Circuit Affirms Termination of Employee for Alleged Lawful THC Consumption

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North Carolina employees are increasingly testing positive for illegal marijuana use while contending that they were only using legal hemp-derived products sold over the counter in this State. Some employees assert that these...more

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Connecticut Appellate Court Rules Employer Could Discharge Medical Marijuana User Impaired on the Job

On March 19, 2024, the Connecticut Appellate Court upheld an employer’s right to discharge an employee for being impaired on the job from medical marijuana under a state law that provides employment protections for qualified...more

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Court Clarifies Employers’ Rights Under Connecticut’s Palliative Use of Marijuana Act, Guidance on Drug Testing

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In a recent decision affirming summary judgment in favor of defendant Human Resources Agency of New Britain, Inc. (the “Agency”), the Connecticut Appellate Court (decision.pdf) provided employers with useful guidance about...more

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Connecticut Employers Can Terminate Employees Impaired by Medical Marijuana While Working; Appellate Court Also Provides Guidance...

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In a significant decision about workplace drug use, the Connecticut Appellate Court backed an employer’s right to terminate a worker who was impaired on the job by medical marijuana. The decision also clarified the factual...more

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Medical Marijuana Usage Is Not Protected Under the ADA, Vermont Federal Court Rules

On February 14, 2024, a judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont dismissed a plaintiff’s Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) discrimination and failure-to-accommodate case, holding that his medical...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Accommodating cannabis: A "how-to" for employers

These steps could help keep you out of trouble. An employee in a safety-sensitive job who has been diagnosed with cancer is selected for a random drug test. The test result comes back positive for TCHA...more

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Employer Drug-Testing Policies Must Evolve With State Law

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While many individuals are excited about the proliferation of state laws providing for medical and recreational use of marijuana across the country, inconsistencies in these state laws have made it difficult for employers to...more

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[Event] Back on Track: 42nd Annual Labor & Employment Seminars - October 27th, Roanoke, VA

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Building a better workplace requires endurance and determination. But when you manage people, it’s easy to get off track. Everyone needs a trainer who can help them keep their eyes on the prize: a workplace that is good for...more

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[Event] Back on Track: 42nd Annual Labor & Employment Seminars - October 26th, Charlottesville, VA

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Building a better workplace requires endurance and determination. But when you manage people, it’s easy to get off track. Everyone needs a trainer who can help them keep their eyes on the prize: a workplace that is good for...more

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[Event] Back on Track: 42nd Annual Labor & Employment Seminars - October 25th, Lynchburg, VA

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Building a better workplace requires endurance and determination. But when you manage people, it’s easy to get off track. Everyone needs a trainer who can help them keep their eyes on the prize: a workplace that is good for...more

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[Hybrid Event] Back on Track: 42nd Annual Labor & Employment Seminars - October 19th, Richmond, VA

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Building a better workplace requires endurance and determination. But when you manage people, it’s easy to get off track. Everyone needs a trainer who can help them keep their eyes on the prize: a workplace that is good for...more

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[Event] Back on Track: 42nd Annual Labor & Employment Seminars - October 18th, Norfolk, VA

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Building a better workplace requires endurance and determination. But when you manage people, it’s easy to get off track. Everyone needs a trainer who can help them keep their eyes on the prize: a workplace that is good for...more

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CBD & The Workplace, A Word to The Wise

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Federally legal CBD products may, under some circumstances, cause consumers to fail drug tests. An employer’s right to terminate employee-consumers on that basis is not prohibited by federal law, including the Americans with...more

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Washington Amends Law to Protect Off-Duty Marijuana Use in 2024

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On Tuesday, May 9, 2023, Governor Inslee signed into law Senate Bill No. 5123, which will protect prospective employees from discrimination in hiring due to their lawful, off-duty use of marijuana. With this law, Washington...more

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Effective January 2024, New Washington Law Limits Employers’ Ability to Decline to Hire People for Past Cannabis Use

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Although Washington decriminalized recreational use of cannabis in 2012, employers in Washington have been free to deny employment on the basis of any evidence of cannabis use, including pre-hire drug testing, and even if...more

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5 Things Kentucky Employers Need to Know About the State’s New Medical Cannabis Law

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Kentucky just became the 38th state to legalize medicinal cannabis when Governor Andy Beshear signed SB 47 into law on March 31. This comes after many years of failed legislation and just a few months after the governor...more

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Court upholds firing of marijuana cardholders discharged after positive weed test

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Oklahoma and Arkansas medical marijuana laws - Oklahoma and Arkansas have enacted medical marijuana laws with similar features. In Oklahoma, an individual may qualify for a state medical marijuana license permitting them...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

[Webinar] Lunch and Learn Series: New Employment Laws and Regulations Regarding Marijuana in the Workplace - November 10th, 12:00...

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Please join us for the November Lunch and Learn as Rivkin Radler Partners John Diviney and Tamika Hardy discuss the following topics: - New State laws – New York Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act, New York Labor Law...more

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Puerto Rico Disability Discrimination Law Covers Registered and Authorized Medical Cannabis Patients

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Puerto Rico’s disability discrimination statute (Law 44-1985), the local counterpart of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), has been amended to extend coverage to registered and authorized medical cannabis patients....more

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Cannabis Can Dos and Cannots: Employers and Mississippi’s Medical Marijuana Law

It looks like medical marijuana products may be available in the Magnolia state later this fall. As expected, it will be highly regulated and can only be used by registered, qualified patients who have been diagnosed with a...more

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District of Columbia Provides Employment Protections to Cannabis Users

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The District of Columbia legalized cannabis for medicinal purposes in 2010 and began to permit individuals to use the drug recreationally in 2015. Last month, on July 13, 2022, Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser signed the...more

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But I Didn’t Inhale! Employee Drug Tests in a CBD World

Given the explosive growth of cannabis products and the increasing number of states that have legalized marijuana for medicinal or adult use (nearly 40 at last count), employers across the country are asking whether they can...more

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