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3 November 2014

Employers Beware: Legal Recreational Use Of Marijuana May Be Expanding

Next week, residents of Oregon, Alaska, and Washington, D.C. will vote on initiatives to legalize the sale of recreational marijuana.
United States Employment and HR

Next week, residents of Oregon, Alaska, and Washington, D.C. will vote on initiatives to legalize the sale of recreational marijuana, reflecting a nationwide trend toward legalization. Given these and similar initiatives in other states, employers will face new challenges in managing their workforce. Policies implicated by these new laws are as varied as disability accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act, drug testing, pre-employment background checks and zero tolerance programs.

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This article is presented for informational purposes only and is not intended to constitute legal advice.

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