Clearing the Drug Testing Haze Under Legalized Cannabis
In light of the legalization of cannabis, many New Jersey employers wonder whether they can still drug test their employees. The answer is yes, under the following circumstances:
In light of the legalization of cannabis, many New Jersey employers wonder whether they can still drug test their employees. The answer is yes, under the following circumstances:
Can my current employer still test me for marijuana use?
Yes. The ordinance applies only to pre-employment drug screenings. The law does not require employers to change their existing workplace drug policies, so your current employer can still test you for cannabis use.
“What this says is they can’t ask you to perform a drug test, which is a huge look at your health and at your bodily fluids, just to apply for a job,” said Chris Goldstein, regional organizer for the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws.
Can employers still test me for other drugs?
Employer Drug-Free Workplace Provisions. The Act continues certain fundamental employer prerogatives and rights, expressly providing:
The recreational marijuana law has several provisions that affect employers:
New Jersey
The National Basketball Association and its players union have agreed that players will be tested for performance-enhancing drugs when the league restarts at Disney World, but not recreational drugs, CBS Sports reports. The NBA suspended its season amid the coronavirus pandemic and the league and union are finalizing details for a shortened, “bubble” season to finish to the year.
The proposal was first reported by Shams Charania of The Athletic.
New Jersey’s top court said Tuesday that medical marijuana patients can’t be fired just for failing a drug test, handing a win to patients across the state including one man who says he was sacked from his job at a funeral home for using medical marijuana while off the clock.
D.J.C. claims in the lawsuit that he was prescribed medical marijuana for anxiety and panic disorders, and that he had legally obtained a medical marijuana card. Use of medical marijuana to treat certain conditions has been legal in New Jersey since 2010.
It’s legal in New Jersey to use marijuana for prescribed medical reasons. Many of the state’s employers use drug testing to screen job applicants and terminate employees. A recent NJ court decision sheds much needed light on this developing area of law.
Marijuana isn’t merely growing more acceptable in the eyes of the American public; it’s entered the luxury market, with the department store Barney’s advertising a “cannabis lifestyle” in their recently-opened luxury shop The High End. With marijuana recreationally legalized in eleven states and D.C., the way the drug is used has changed.
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