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What Employers Need to Know About Pennsylvania’s Pending Cannabis, Equal Pay, and Non-Compete Legislation

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As of May 2025, the Cannabis Health and Safety Act (House Bill 1200) is pending in the Senate awaiting revisions by the Law and Justice Committee. The act proposes a wide swath of “decriminalization” of the production, sale,...more

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Weed at Work: Can Georgia Employers Still Drug Test?

Across the United States, a broad legal spectrum has developed regarding the use of marijuana, thus creating great uncertainty among employers that have long striven to maintain drug-free workplaces. Federally, marijuana...more

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OHIO Issue 2 - What Happens if it Passes?

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For Employers, passage of Issue 2 will not change anything on Day 1.  Down the road, the impact remains to be seen. Ohio Issue 2, verbatim, states the following related to employers...more

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Minnesota Legislature Passes New Recreational Marijuana Bill

We are close to the end of the 2023 Minnesota legislative session, and the legislature has left employers in the weeds with all the drastic changes. Namely, the legislature sent Minnesota’s recreational marijuana bill to...more

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A Tidal Wave of Employment-Related Activity in the Minnesota Legislature

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The current 2023 Minnesota legislative session has been a whirlwind of activity and may prove to be the most consequential year in recent history for many employers doing business in the state. Below is a summary of proposed...more

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California Passes Bill Protecting Employees’ Off-Duty Marijuana Use

​​​​​​​California employers may soon be barred from discharging employees or refusing to hire individuals based on their off-duty use of marijuana, under a new bill headed to the governor’s desk. On August 30, 2022, the...more

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Illinois’ Legalization of Marijuana May Change the Drug-Free Workplace Landscape

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Recreational cannabis is poised to become legal in Illinois in 2020, and Illinois employers should consider the impact now. In late May 2019, the Illinois House and Senate approved the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (the...more

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Time For Paranoia? The ‘Legalization’ Of Marijuana In Illinois And The Workplace Ramifications

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Illinois lawmakers recently approved House Bill 1438, referred to as the “Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act,” legalizing recreational marijuana. Governor Pritzker is expected to sign the bill into law, making Illinois the 11th...more

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Illinois Legislature Legalizes Recreational Marijuana - An Overview of the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act

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• On May 31, 2019, the Illinois General Assembly adopted the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (the Act) – legalizing the sale, possession and use of marijuana for recreational purposes by adults over age 21 starting Jan. 1,...more

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Coming Soon: No Pre-Employment Marijuana Testing in New York City

Following its usual approach of lifting employment restrictions in the five boroughs, on April 9, 2019 the New York City Council approved legislation that will prevent employers from conducting pre-employment screens for...more

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NYC Prepares Ban on Pre-Employment Marijuana Testing

On April 9, the New Your City Council voted overwhelmingly to approve a measure that would ban pre-employment marijuana testing for workers in the city, with a number of specific exceptions. Mayor Bill de Blasio has indicated...more

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NYC To Prohibit Pre-Employment Drug Testing For Marijuana

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New York City Council recently passed legislation that prohibits New York City employers from requiring prospective employees to be tested for tetrahydrocannabinols or THC, the active ingredient in marijuana. Notably, the law...more

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NYC Council Votes To Ban Pre-Employment Marijuana Testing

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The New York City Council just passed legislation which will prohibit employers from requiring a prospective employee to submit to drug testing for the presence of tetrahydrocannabinols (THC), the active ingredient in...more

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Cannabis in Canada - A Changing Legal Landscape: Employment & Labour

The pending legalization of non-medical cannabis raises a host of issues for employers. Upon passage of the new legislation, employers can expect to encounter difficult decisions relating to the appropriateness of drug...more

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California's Recreational Marijuana Initiative Is Not Expected To Impact Employer Workplace Drug Policies

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California may be the next state to join Alaska, Colorado, the District of Columbia, Oregon and Washington in legalizing adult recreational use of marijuana. On November 8, 2016, California voters will decide whether to...more

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