Many states, including California, now allow marijuana for medical or recreational use, which raises hard questions for employers. This 90-minute webinar on marijuana in the workplace explains the challenges cannabis creates for employers and employees.
Marijuana can slow reaction times and cause irritability, loss of focus, lethargy and poor decisions. You'll learn what cannabis is, its medical uses, how it affects safety-sensitive roles, and the legal do's and don'ts, from testing programs to accommodating medical marijuana.
The central goal is to clarify how federal and state laws differ on cannabis at work, and how to write balanced, effective drug and alcohol policies.
WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND?
Employers need clear answers: Can you ban marijuana use during work hours, or even with a medical recommendation? Can you keep testing for it? What about off-duty use and CDL holders? Getting this wrong creates legal and safety risk.
The session suits business owners, department supervisors and managers, HR personnel and health and safety staff.
AREA COVERED
- The difference between federal and state marijuana laws
- What cannabis is and its medical indications
- How cannabis affects employees, and employer costs, productivity and safety
- The impact of marijuana on workplace safety and safety-sensitive jobs
- Prohibiting use during work hours and with a medical prescription
- Off-duty marijuana use
- How the law affects CDL holders
- Best practices and legal issues in alcohol and drug testing
- Balancing workplace safety against medical needs
- Employer duties and legal considerations for drug and alcohol policies
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Explain the differences between federal and state marijuana laws at work
- Describe how cannabis affects employees and employer costs, productivity and safety
- Identify safety-sensitive jobs and related obligations
- Decide when you can prohibit use or test for marijuana, including for CDL holders
- Balance medical marijuana needs with workplace safety
- Craft balanced, effective drug and alcohol policies
WHO WILL BENEFIT?
- Business Owners
- Department Supervisors & Managers
- Human Resource Personnel
- Health & Safety Personnel
Employers need clear answers: Can you ban marijuana use during work hours, or even with a medical recommendation? Can you keep testing for it? What about off-duty use and CDL holders? Getting this wrong creates legal and safety risk.
The session suits business owners, department supervisors and managers, HR personnel and health and safety staff.
- The difference between federal and state marijuana laws
- What cannabis is and its medical indications
- How cannabis affects employees, and employer costs, productivity and safety
- The impact of marijuana on workplace safety and safety-sensitive jobs
- Prohibiting use during work hours and with a medical prescription
- Off-duty marijuana use
- How the law affects CDL holders
- Best practices and legal issues in alcohol and drug testing
- Balancing workplace safety against medical needs
- Employer duties and legal considerations for drug and alcohol policies
- Explain the differences between federal and state marijuana laws at work
- Describe how cannabis affects employees and employer costs, productivity and safety
- Identify safety-sensitive jobs and related obligations
- Decide when you can prohibit use or test for marijuana, including for CDL holders
- Balance medical marijuana needs with workplace safety
- Craft balanced, effective drug and alcohol policies
- Business Owners
- Department Supervisors & Managers
- Human Resource Personnel
- Health & Safety Personnel