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.

Bimonthly News Update

MUST READ: Cannabis Testing in the New Jersey Workplace Just Got a Little Less Hazy

On September 9, 2022, the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (“CRC”) issued interim guidance (the “Guidance”) for employers regarding the employment protections passed for cannabis users last year pursuant to the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act (“NJCREAMMA”).

• Employee failed drug test after work mishap: Can he be fired for legal marijuana use?

Conflicting federal, state and local laws on marijuana use raise tough questions for HR professionals.

• Marijuana Users Scoring New Employment Protections

Employers face an increasingly complex task of navigating rapidly evolving laws governing marijuana use, which vary widely from state to state.

• Help employees with substance use disorder get the mental health support they need

SUDs (substance use disorders) are some of the costliest health conditions affecting Americans, and the most common, according to the Recovery Centers of America. This is especially true over the past three years as people try to cope with all the negative impacts the pandemic has had.

• U.S. adults should get routine anxiety screening, panel says

For the first time, an influential panel is recommending that primary care doctors screen for anxiety.

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