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2022 Revised Employer Toolkit

Adult use of marijuana is now legal in New Jersey. The DDW toolkit has been revised to help employers comply with recent changes affecting their workplace policies and procedures.

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Bimonthly News Update

MUST READ: U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Medical Cannabis Workers’ Compensation Case

On Tuesday, June 21, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States denied two similar petitions arising out of Minnesota cases in which injured workers sought reimbursement for medical marijuana to treat their work-related injuries.

  • New hires need not be paid for time related to drug screening, 9th Cir. Says

An employee in California filed a class-action suit against WinCo under state law to get reimbursed for travel expenses and time spent taking the drug test.

  • Reminder: Cannabis Workplace Provisions Go Into Effect July 1 in Connecticut

Provisions of Connecticut’s adult-use cannabis statute concerning the use of cannabis in the workplace go into effect on July 1, 2022.

  • WASHINGTON, DC, TAKES STEPS TO PROTECT EMPLOYEES’ OFF-DUTY MARIJUANA USE

Washington, DC, City Council unanimously passed a bill on June 7 that would prohibit employers from basing adverse employment actions on an individual’s lawful, off-duty use of marijuana, unless certain exceptions apply.

  • Senate committee moves to let intel agencies hire people who have used marijuana

The Senate Intelligence Committee has advanced legislation that would allow US intelligence agencies to hire applicants who have used marijuana in the past, according to committee aides.

  • Workplace mental health program linked to benefits for employees, employers

Enrollment in a workplace mental health program was linked to improvements in symptoms of anxiety and depression and resulted in positive return on investment for employers, according to a study published in JAMA.

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