Bimonthly News Update

PDFNJ will be hosting a FREE webinar Tuesday, September 14, at 1pm - "Marijuana in the Workplace: How to Comply with NJ Regulations". 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.

• N.J.’s weed industry rules will come this week, bringing state a big step closer to legal sales.

New Jersey’s commission to regulate the sale of cannabis this week will adopt its initial rules and regulations, marking a milestone in the years-long effort to launch legal weed sales in the Garden State.

• Middletown Township: NJ Poison Center Advisory: Drugged Driving Doesn't Just Involve Alcohol

Typically, when people hear the phrase "driving under the influence" or "drugged driving" it's associated with driving under the influence of alcohol. 

• Cannabis in the workplace: Employers’ obligations

Four New England states now allow medical and recreational use of marijuana, which means local companies must review their current drug testing and substance use policies to ensure they are compliant with state and federal laws.

• Court Dismisses Lawsuit of Employee Fired for Positive Marijuana Drug Test

On April 28, 2021, a United States District Court in California dismissed a lawsuit filed by a former employee – Espindola v. Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc., Case 2:20-cv-03702 (C.D. Cal.) – who claimed disability discrimination after he was terminated from his job for testing positive for marijuana in a pre-employment drug test.

• What every U.S. employer can do to help end the overdose epidemic

Drug-overdose deaths surged to an all-time high in 2020, according to estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that indicate there was a leap of almost 30% in overdose fatalities from 2019.

• Safety Advocates See Strength in Numbers to Combat Suicide and Substance Misuse

Gregg Martin had reached his breaking point…his long undiagnosed mental illness was about to metastasize with a vengeance.

• Health Care Employer FAQs on Maintaining a Drug-Free Workplace in New York City

Employers in the health care sector with any operations in New York City face new questions in light of the passage of state and city laws that protect the legal use of marijuana and limit workplace drug testing.

• What Do I Do With My Workplace Drug Policy Now That Cannabis Is Legal in Illinois and My Employees Are Remote?

In January 2020, Illinois legalized the use of recreational marijuana through the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (“the Act”).

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