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Drug Testing Medical Marijuana At-Will Employment

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The ABCs of CBD? Kind of… 8th Circuit Affirms Termination of Employee Failing Drug Test for Hemp Pain Oil

You want a safe workplace and have adopted a Drug Free Workplace policy. You may even have government contracts that require you to drug test your employees. How does the brave new world of legalized marijuana, medical...more

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California Court Upholds Employer’s Refusal To Hire Applicant Who Failed Pre-Employment Drug Test Due To Medical Marijuana Use

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A federal court in California dismissed the disability discrimination claims of a job applicant who failed a pre-employment drug test due to medical marijuana use, holding that he did not sufficiently prove that he was...more

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Rescission of Conditional At-Will Employment Offers are not Penalties under the MMMA

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On February 19, 2019, the Court of Appeals ruled in Eplee v City of Lansing that an employer’s rescission of a conditional at-will employment offer because of a positive THC test is not a penalty under the Michigan Medical...more

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Michigan Court Confirms that Public Employers May Enforce Zero-Tolerance Drug Policies

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The Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled that a public employer is free to deny at-will employment to a medical marijuana cardholder who fails a drug test in violation of a zero-tolerance drug policy. The court used sweeping...more

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