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Study Finds Marijuana Users More Likely to Be Fired, Laid Off

As the rate of marijuana use continues to rise in the U.S., workers who use marijuana may be at higher risk of losing their jobs, suggests a study in the January Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. “Job loss may …

Pot Shops Open, but Workers Can Still Be Fired Over Weed in Mass.

The long-awaited opening of the first recreational marijuana stores in Massachusetts was cheered by cannabis enthusiasts and entrepreneurs, but it doesn’t change the reality that workers can be fired or face disciplinary action from employers for marijuana, even when they …

New Oregon Bill Seeks to Prohibit Employers From Barring Workers From Smoking Pot on Days Off

Employers in Oregon would be prohibited from banning marijuana use by employees during their days off under a bill introduced in the Oregon Senate. The bill is among several that cover marijuana, whose recreational use was legalized in a statewide …

How Marijuana Affects Worker Rights, Workplace Safety

Changing marijuana laws aren’t necessarily making weed more welcome in the workplace. For now, many employers appear to be sticking with their drug testing and personal conduct policies, even in states where recreational marijuana use is now permitted. Others are …

Though Pot May Be Legal, You Can Still Get Fired

With marijuana legalization spreading state- by-state across America and the U.S. government backing away from aggressive enforcement of federal laws, employers in the Weed Belt have begun to reconsider their substance abuse policies. They’re making them tougher. In a first-of-its-kind …