Articles tagged with "employment"
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Oregon Revisits Worker Protections for Off-Duty Cannabis Enjoyment
The Associated Press - Published on December 18, 2018Read moreOregon lawmakers will consider making it illegal for businesses to fire employees who flunk drug tests for using cannabis off the clock.
Why Legal Cannabis Can Still Get You Fired
Chris Roberts - Published on August 28, 2018Read moreOnly 11 of 31 states where cannabis is legal protect workers from being fired for off-duty use. And there are virtually no protections for recreational consumers.
Small Businesses Grapple With Maze of Conflicting Cannabis Laws
The Associated Press - Published on May 3, 2018Read moreHere are some questions small businesses need to consider when deciding on what drug testing policies to follow.
When It Comes to Testing for Cannabis, More Employers Are Mellowing Out
The Associated Press - Published on May 2, 2018Read moreTesting for cannabis—a fixture at large American employers for at least 30 years—excludes too many potential workers, experts say.
You Can’t Fire Cannabis Patients Just for Using Cannabis, Massachusetts High Court Rules
Ben Adlin - Published on July 17, 2017Read moreIn what appears to be a first-of-its-kind ruling, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that employees can’t be fired simply for using medical cannabis.
Under Trump, Legal Cannabis Is a Deportable Offense
Chris Roberts - Published on March 27, 2017Read moreMore and more, those who admit to having ever used cannabis are being refused entry into the United States—or deported if they’re already here.
Patriot Care Panned for Felony Stand
Jay Lassiter - Published on January 24, 2017Read moreWhen the Massachusetts dispensary lobbied to ban drug felons from the industry, outrage followed.
How to Find a Job in the Cannabis Industry
Bruce Barcott - Published on January 9, 2017Read moreThere are more than 122,000 jobs in the cannabis industry. Employers are creating more every day. Want one? Take these steps.
The Shake: Urine Tests Wash Out Tech’s Best and Brightest, and Cannabis ‘Twinkie’ Defense Used
Leafly Staff - Published on May 17, 2016Read moreProhibition costs states billions in lost funds, the Chicago Tribune calls out the NFL, and students are going to college on cannabis’ dime.
The Shake: Hockey Night with Cannabis
Ben Adlin - Published on May 11, 2016Read moreToronto’s mayor warns of coming crackdown, cannabis borrows a play from the wine world, and legalization is more popular than both Clinton and Trump.