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U.S. Department of Transportation Allows Oral Fluid Drug Testing

USA - May 15 2023 The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) published new regulations in the Federal Register on May 2, 2023 that will allow covered employers to use…

Delaware Legalizes Recreational Marijuana

USA - April 24 2023 Delaware became the latest state to legalize recreational marijuana on April 23, 2023 when the State’s Governor failed to veto two bills that allow…

Kentucky Medical Marijuana Law Takes Effect in 2025

USA - April 19 2023 Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear signed into law Senate Bill 47 on March 31, 2023 which legalizes medical cannabis in Kentucky. Under the law, eligible…

What New York Employers Need to Know About Marijuana Two Years After Legalization

USA - April 12 2023 It’s been two years since the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act legalized marijuana in New York State on March 31, 2021 and prohibited employers…

Pennsylvania Court Holds Employer Must Reimburse Out-of-Pocket Costs For Medical Marijuana

USA - April 11 2023 A Pennsylvania Court held that an employer violated the state Workers’ Compensation Act (WCA) by refusing to reimburse an employee for out-of-pocket…

North Carolina Court Dismisses Employee’s Disability Suit Over Lawful Use of CBD

USA - April 11 2023 A North Carolina federal court dismissed a former employee’s legal claims related to her use of CBD outside of work after she tested positive for…

Motor Carrier Employers May Conduct Safety Performance History Investigations in FMCSA Clearinghouse as of January 6, 2023

USA - November 30 2022 Beginning January 6, 2023, motor carrier employers subject to the regulations of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) may conduct…

Voters in Two States Approve Marijuana Ballot Initiatives on Election Day 2022

USA - November 11 2022 Voters in Maryland and Missouri approved laws to legalize recreational marijuana on Election Day 2022. Recreational marijuana ballot initiatives did…

Puerto Rico Disability Discrimination Law Now Protects Medical Cannabis Users

Puerto Rico - October 21 2022 Puerto Rico’s disability discrimination statute (Law 44-1985), the local counterpart of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), has been amended…

California Enacts Law Prohibiting Employment Discrimination Based On Off-Duty Marijuana Use, Effective 2024

USA - September 19 2022 Governor Gavin Newsome signed into law September 19, 2022 several measures relating to marijuana, including one that prohibits employment…