Drugs Don't Work in NJ will be hosting a FREE webinar Thursday, February 9, 2023 at 11am - "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.

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MUST READ: Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey Statement on Passing of Former Governor Jim Florio

The Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey is saddened by the death of Former Governor Jim Florio and extend our sincerest condolences to the Florio family.

• N.J. weed rules on workers suspected of being high on the job will be hazy for a while, lawyers say

Recent guidelines from the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission to determine what to do with workers suspected of being high on marijuana are “a starting point” and not regulations set in stone yet.

• Walmart Fires South Jersey Man Over Marijuana Use, Lawsuit Says

A Gloucester County man is suing Walmart and Sam's Club after a positive marijuana test caused the company to take back his job offer at a fulfillment center, court documents show.

• Medical Marijuana and the Construction Job Site

The changing legal landscape relating to marijuana usage means that employers, especially those with safety sensitive positions or who are subject to federally mandated compliance requirements, need to review their current policies and approaches to positive drug tests reflecting marijuana usage to ensure they follow applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding marijuana in the workplace.

• Opioids @ Work: Hidden Scourge Sapping the Economy

Strung out on drugs half her life, Brandi Edwards, 29, said the longest she held a job before getting sober four years ago was “about two and a half months.

• Program Aimed at Reducing Drug-Induced Impairment in the Workplace

A new program aimed at reducing job impairment caused by cannabis, opioid, and other drug use is being proposed that would address, among others, the importance of “preventing, recognizing, and responding to impairment.

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