The Governor signed New York’s Compassionate Care Act, which will permit limited use of medical marijuana by individuals suffering from...
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New York Becomes 23rd State to Enact Medical Marijuana Law
Will Minnesota’s New Medical Marijuana Law Leave Employers High and Dry?
Minnesota became the 22nd state to legalize medical marijuana use and, as part of the new law, to enact new potential employment protections for...
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Alcohol Deterrence Tactics: Current Testing Trends and Emerging Technology to Support Sobriety
Substance abuse trends are heading in the wrong direction in the U.S. And if you’re in the criminal justice field you know that the number...
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New Minnesota Medical Cannabis Law Protects Employees From Discrimination for Medical Marijuana Use
Minnesota’s new Medical Cannabis Act differs from many other state medical marijuana laws in that it narrows the kind of medical cannabis...
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Legalized Marijuana and Workplace Testing
With increasingly relaxed attitudes toward marijuana legalization in the United States, some employers are evaluating their drug screening...
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Five Things Every Arizona Employer Should Know About Medical Marijuana
1. Employers are prohibited from disciplining an employee or refusing to hire a job applicant as a result of authorized medical marijuana use. 2...
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Little Reduction in Longer-Term Opioid Use in Most States
A new study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) found that there was little reduction in the prevalence of longer-term opioid...
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Reefer Madness Redux? What to Do Now That Illinois Has Legalized Medical Marijuana?
Effective January 1, 2014, Illinois became the 20th state to legalize medical marijuana. But the passage of this law has created concerns for...
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When U.S. Companies Drug Test, They Wind Up Hiring More Black People
Abigail Wozniak, a labor economist, has developed a model to show how the rise of employee drug testing in the U.S. has affected different...
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Colorado High Court to Rule on Rocky Mountain High
The issue of medical marijuana continues to make news in Colorado. Earlier this year, the Colorado Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal of the...
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Workplace Drug Testing in the Era of Legal Marijuana
The passage of public ballot and legislative initiatives has resulted in medical marijuana laws in 23 states and the District of Columbia and...
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Federal Government Study Shows Persistent Substance Abuse In U.S. Workforce
Data from the SAMHSA study for the 2008-2012 periods indicated that an annual average of 8.7% of full-time workers in the 18-64 age range used...
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