Bimonthly News Update

PDFNJ will be hosting a FREE webinar Thursday, March 4, at 11am - "Marijuana in the NJ Workplace: A Focus on Worker’s Compensation". 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 law(s) legalizing the recreational use of marijuana may be agreed upon soon. Once regulations are set, we will contact you. PDFNJ will be revising our drug-free workplace tool kit so members can adjust their drug-free workplace policies and procedures as needed to be in full compliance with the law(s).

• New compromise offered to finally end dispute holding up N.J. legal weed

Lawmakers have introduced a new proposal for penalizing those under 21 who are caught with marijuana, a move that could bring Gov. Phil Murphy closer to signing a bill to legalize weed.

• N.J. bill would require comp insurers to cover medical pot

Employers and their workers compensation insurers in New Jersey would have to cover the costs for medical marijuana under a proposal introduced in the state Senate on Thursday.

• Cardinale Bill Plants Seed for Homegrown Pot in New Jersey

New Jersey residents could legally grow marijuana for personal use under legislation introduced this week by Senator Gerry Cardinale.

• No firing for lighting up? Cannabis in the workplace

As we move into a new decade, employers are faced with an increasingly complex and evolving legal landscape regarding cannabis use.

• Schumer Hosts First Formal Meeting on Legalizing Weed as VA GOP Opposes Legalization

Key Democratic Senate leaders held a meeting with marijuana stakeholders on Friday, the first formal step toward crafting a new bill to federally legalize cannabis

• The Marijuana Breathalyzer Clears the Air for Employers

Arizona joined the number of states legalizing recreational marijuana after voters made their voices heard last November.

• Negative Impact of Drug Abuse and How Testing Can Help Reduce them in the Workplace!

In a work environment where there is no risk of drug abuse, employers and employees have similar mindsets.

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