A new Mississippi study shows employers are becoming more willing to hire people with criminal records as businesses struggle with workforce shortages. The “Fair Chance Hiring Study,” conducted by the Mississippi Business Alliance Foundation and MAGCOR Industries,…
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The Delta-8 Dilemma- What Mississippi Employers (and Maybe Those in Other States) Need to Know About Drug Testing Policies and THC Products
The growing availability of Delta-8 THC products creates challenges for employer drug policies, particularly in Mississippi. A recent court decision found that an employee’s off-duty Delta-8 use, and positive drug test did not constitute workplace misconduct without…
Mississippi: Indian Tribe Approves Referendum Regulating the “Possession, Production, and Distribution of Marijuana on Tribal Lands”
Members of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians have approved a referendum supporting the legalization ofmarijuana on tribal lands. The measure, known as Referendum 2025-01, passed with 55 percent of the vote, accordingto unofficial results. The tribe, the only…
Fake Urine Ban Being Considered in Mississippi
The Mississippi Urine Trouble Act, sponsored by Republican State Representative Andy Gipson, would ban the sale or use of synthetic human urine for the purposes of defrauding a drug test, including one for employment. A box of fake urine can be purchased at truck…



