Bimonthly News Update

PDFNJ will be hosting a FREE webinar Monday, May 3, at 11am - "Marijuana in the NJ Workplace: What Now?". This webinar is open to any NJ business, so we strongly encourage you to share this information with business associates. If you have any questions, please contact Bill Lillis, Drug-Free Workplace Coordinator, at bill@drugfreenj.org or 862-253-6808.

The NJ Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance and Marketplace Modernization Act was signed into law by Governor Murphy on February 22, 2021, thereby legalizing recreational use of marijuana by adults 21 and over.

The Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey will continue to keep our members updated on this important issue. Our tool kit is currently undergoing revision to provide updated information on policies and procedures related to the law to assist you in maintaining a healthy, safe and drug-free workplace. Further revision will occur in the months ahead when the Cannabis Regulatory Commission sets forth its requirements for employers.

• New N.J. legal weed law is weak on employee drug testing and needs to be changed, lawmaker says

A state lawmaker is seeking to change requirements on employee drug testing in the new marijuana legalization law following concerns that employers in high-risk fields will not be able to control drug use in the workplace.

• Now that marijuana is legal in NJ, can you get fired for smoking weed? It's complicated

Perhaps someone's just asking — for a friend: Now that New Jersey has legalized recreational marijuana, can your boss still fire you for smoking weed? Answer: It's complicated.

• New Jersey's Legalization of Recreational Marijuana Protects Employee Users While Still Prohibiting High Times At Work

On February 22, 2021, Governor Murphy signed three separate cannabis reform bills into law that formally legalize the use and possession of recreational marijuana in the Garden state

• New Jersey Business & Industry Association – e-Alert - New Jersey Legalizes Recreational Cannabis

New Jersey has passed several laws legalizing recreational cannabis (a.k.a. marijuana.)

• What is and isn’t allowed under New Jersey’s marijuana laws?

When it comes to weed in New Jersey, how does the new law work? And when can you buy legal pot? Here is what you need to know.

• Let Towns Decide if They Want Pot Shops within Their Borders, Ocean County Legislators Say

Even though Marijuana is legal and most New Jerseyans who voted last November voted yes to let it happen, there's been an abundance of pushback since Governor Phil Murphy officially signed the new laws last month by parents, police and certain lawmakers at the Jersey Shore and beyond.

• Addressing the uneven national approach to cannabis use in the workplace

How should workplaces view and treat marijuana use among employees when there isn’t a consistent national approach?

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