No images? Click here ![]() Bimonthly News Update PDFNJ will be hosting a FREE webinar Thursday, February 10, at 1pm - "How to Address Marijuana in the Workplace". This webinar is open to all NJ residents, so we strongly encourage you to share this information with your employees, family and friends and business associates. If you have any questions, please contact Bill Lillis, Drug-Free Workplace Coordinator, at bill@drugfreenj.org or 862-253-6808. When it came to the impact of marijuana legalization in New Jersey on workplace safety, 29% of respondents said they were greatly concerned about maintaining it, while 32% said they were moderately concerned. When it was time to write…legislation to guide the new industry, the law directed a portion of cannabis state revenue to local police departments to train more officers to identify impaired drivers — known as Drug Recognition Experts (DREs) — whose methods were being challenged for being scientifically unreliable. New Jersey will begin accepting applications to run legal weed businesses next month, bringing the state closer to opening dispensaries and selling marijuana to the public. New Jersey may have been an outlier when the United States surpassed 100,000 drug overdose deaths last year, but the Garden State is now on a path toward its own somber milestone in a decade-long epidemic. Marijuana use in the United States is increasing as more states legalize its medical and recreational use. About 1 in 4 workers surveyed recently say they have participated in a video conferencing call while under the influence of marijuana, alcohol, or other recreational drugs during the workday, and about 1 in 5 say they have witnessed a colleague under the influence of marijuana or other recreational drugs during a virtual meeting. The coronavirus pandemic has impacted us all in many ways… According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as of June 2020, 13 percent of Americans reported starting or increasing alcohol and drug use as a way to cope with the stress and emotional rigors of the pandemic. As more states, counties and cities across the nation legalize marijuana, employers are removing the substance from their pre-employment drug testing panels. The Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey would like to thank the Angel of Hope Gala sponsors below for their continued support ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Click the button below to receive your complimentary updates and become a Drugs Don't Work in NJ member We encourage you to share this bimonthly news update with your colleagues and business associates to stay informed on the issues regarding establishing and maintaining a drug-free workplace. ![]() |