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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

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

California Enacts Further Protections for Marijuana-Using Workers and Job Applicants

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Passed in 2022 and effective January 1, 2024, Assembly Bill 2188 creates Government Code section 12954 to make it unlawful for an employer to discriminate against a person in hiring, termination, or any term or condition of...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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What Lies Ahead? – Predictions for Employers in 2023

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While issues like PPP loans, the CARES Act, and vaccination mandates are largely in the rearview mirror, the workplace looks vastly different than it did three years ago.  Some of these changes were brought about by COVID,...more

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California Enacts Law Prohibiting Employment Discrimination Based On Off-Duty Marijuana Use, Effective 2024

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Governor Gavin Newsome signed into law September 19, 2022 several measures relating to marijuana, including one that prohibits employment discrimination based on off-duty use of marijuana. The law takes effect on January 1,...more

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High Times Ahead for Employers in California

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On September 18, 2022, Governor Newsom signed California Assembly Bill (AB) 2188, which makes it unlawful for an employer to discriminate against a person in hiring, termination, or any term or condition of employment based...more

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