Bimonthly News Update

Drugs Don't Work in NJ 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.

• N.J. legal weed sales unlikely to start in February; state may miss key deadline

While promising to open New Jersey’s legal cannabis consumer market, the state may not meet a self-imposed deadline originally set for late February.

• Murphy says cannabis industry will fuel N.J.’s economy as he begins 2nd term

In both his State of the State address and second inaugural speech this month, Gov. Phil Murphy stated he looked forward to the number of jobs the cannabis industry will create in New Jersey.

• NJ Legal weed: Home grow is a no-go, but advocates push to change that

New Jersey is unlikely to allow its marijuana users or medical marijuana patients to grow their own cannabis plants at home, the new president of the state Senate said this month. 

• Recognize the signs of opioid misuse

From April 2020 to April 2021, drug overdose deaths topped 100,000, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

• Change in the Wind: Time for Employers to Review Their 2022 Workplace Drug Testing Polices

It is true that a growing number of companies appear to be eliminating workplace drug testing. There are two major reasons: expanding marijuana legalization and the pandemic-era labor shortage.

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