Marijuana Is Now Big Business 06/05/2014 |
Business, workplace, Colorado-0 |
Drug-free workplace and medical marijuana 06/13/2014 |
THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SMOKED POT AND WHAT THEY (PRO-POT ADVOCATES) CALL "MEDICAL" MARIJUANA. High at work ..
Last month, a state judge directed an employer and insurer to reimburse an injured worker for medical marijuana prescribed to relieve pain resulting from a lower back injury.
drug free workplace, workplace, insurance, legalization |
Institute for a Drug-Free Workplace 07/26/2014 |
The impact of employee marijuana use is seen in the workplace in lower productivity, increased workplace accidents and injuries, increased absenteeism, and lower morale. This can and does seriously impact the bottom line. drug free workplace, workplace, Employees, Business |
Marijuana and the Workplace 08/18/2014 |
The Marijuana Report workplace, Business, Employer |
Workers' Comp Must Cover Medical Marijuana 09/05/2014 |
Is this what Floridians want? Business, workplace, drug testing, insurance |
Stoners on the job: Nearly 10% of Americans went to work high 09/18/2014 |
video, workplace, Business |
Medical marijuana: 3 things employers need to know 09/30/2014 |
workplace, Business |
Workforce Drug Test Positivity Rate Increases for the First Time in 10 Years, Driven by Marijuana and Amphetamines, Finds Quest Diagnostics Drug Testing Index™ Analysis of Employment Drug Tests Colorado and Washington experience surges in marijuana test 09/30/2014 |
workplace, Business, drug testing |
Marijuana Is Changing the Workplace. Here’s How Employers Should Deal With It. 03/30/2015 |
workplace |
Workplace cannabis: What employers and employees need to know 02/01/2017 |
“There is some misinterpretation that employers can’t fire employees now that [cannabis is] legal, but employers can still enforce their policies as there is nothing in the law that says they have to accommodate that,” said Robin Largent, partner at Carothers Disante & Freudenberger LLP in Sacramento.
However, employers who do not have a well-documented cannabis policy could expose themselves to allegations of discrimination. “I advise clients to modify their policy if necessary to make clear it’s illegal, giving employees clear expectations,” Daniel said. workplace, Employer |
Many Americans are too drugged-out to work 08/07/2017 |
: A "clear, steady upward trend in illness/disability as reason for not working among prime-age adults. And even more striking, the level and trend are very similar for men and women, even though most of the attention on this issue is going to men." workplace |
Clearing the Smoke: Workplace Safety Issues Clouded by Medical Marijuana 08/21/2017 |
Marijuana’s Negative Effects
Construction workers must have full use of their skills and faculties while performing their jobs. Medical marijuana may have positive medical benefits, but there are also well-documented negative effects. Some negative effects to the central nervous system include changes in sensory perception, altered thought formation and expression, short-term memory problems, and impaired thinking and learning. Negative physical effects include impaired motor performance, loss of balance and coordination, decreased attentiveness and alertness, prolonged response time to stimuli and danger, decreased ability to judge distance and space, and impaired ability to perform complex tasks. drug free workplace, construction, workplace, Business, Employees, OSHA |
Kentucky judge dismisses challenge of medical marijuana ban 09/26/2017 |
Kentucky's ban on medical marijuana has survived an initial test in court, with a judge ruling Wednesday that the state has a good reason to "curtail citizens' possession of a narcotic, hallucinogenic drug."
Kentucky's ban on medical marijuana has survived an initial test in court, with a judge ruling Wednesday that the state has a good reason to "curtail citizens' possession of a narcotic, hallucinogenic drug." Ban, workplace, drug free workplace |
Risk factors for non-fatal occupational injuries among construction workers: A case-control study. 11/16/2017 |
CONCLUSION:
Cannabis abuse can increase injury severity and prolong workdays lost. Drug testing is recommended for at-risk construction workers with inadequate safety measures. workplace, Employees |