Articles tagged with "employment"
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New Yorkers may soon be buying weed from union budtenders. Here’s why
Mikhail Harrison - Published on December 5, 2022Read moreNew York established the nation’s first cannabis market with labor peace agreements. Here’s how that could affect the entire industry for years to come.
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Marijuana drug tests are now illegal in most workplaces in New York State
Christopher Minaya - Published on October 21, 2021Read moreMost employers are now prohibited from testing employees for weed use outside of work hours.
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Colorado bill would protect employees from dismissal for off-duty cannabis use
Bruce Kennedy - Published on January 28, 2020Read moreHouse Bill 20-1089 would prevent Colorado employers from terminating workers for lawful activities that take place in the employee’s personal time.
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Weed at work: What medical cannabis patients need to know
Ashley Keenan - Published on January 23, 2020Read morePatients have rights—and responsibilities—when it comes to using medical marijuana at work. Learn how to manage weed in the Canadian workplace here.
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Employees and bosses equally uninformed on medical cannabis rights
Jesse B. Staniforth - Published on November 22, 2019Read moreCannabis in the workplace is a complex issue—employers now complain governments didn’t do enough to educate them ahead of legalization.
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Use of new cannabis breathalyzer could break labour laws
Jesse B. Staniforth - Published on September 26, 2019Read moreThe race for a cannabis breathalyzer is on—despite the questionable legal application of such a device in Canada.
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Nevada law bars most employers from rejecting cannabis consumers
The Associated Press - Published on June 13, 2019Read moreThe law makes it unlawful for would-be employers in Nevada “to fail or refuse to hire” a prospective employee whose screening test results indicate the presence of marijuana.
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Workplace deaths fell 34% after medical cannabis legalization
Emily Earlenbaugh - Published on May 29, 2019Read moreWhy? Younger adult workers might be using less alcohol, opioids in medical cannabis states.
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StatsCan: Over Half a Million Canadians Use Cannabis at Work
Jack Choros - Published on May 14, 2019Read moreMore Canadians are admitting that they’re consuming cannabis before they clock in.
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As of 2019, legal cannabis has created 211,000 full-time jobs in America
Bruce Barcott - Published on March 4, 2019Read moreAn estimated 64,000 jobs were added in 2018, making cannabis the nation’s fastest-growing industry. Download Leafly’s report and state-by-state analysis.
