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Will the legalization of recreational marijuana cause difficulties for employers?
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http://www.sources.com/Releases/NR2732.htm
Publisher: Shelley Brian Brown, LL.B., LL.M, Employment & Human Rights Lawyer
Date Written: 10/05/2016
Year Published: 2016
Resource Type: Article
Will Legalization of recreational marijuana in the workplace cause difficulties for employers?
Employment Lawyer Shelley Brown explains-- Probably not- it will be treated like smoking and drinking in the workplace.
Abstract: The short answer is -- probably not. There are two comparisons, which can be made; smoking tobacco and drinking alcohol. Tobacco is a legal product. As such, if it weren’t for regulations governing its purchase and use, it could be used anywhere. However, due to regulations, most workplaces are smoke-free zones. Employers could impose the same limitations on smoking marijuana. The exception is the use of medical marijuana by an employee, which would need to be accommodated by an employer. Als...
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