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: What NJ Workplaces Can Do to Address Big Drug Abuse Problem

According to the RWJ Barnabas Health Institute for Prevention and Recovery, nearly 10% of adults with full-time jobs have a substance use disorder but most won't get the treatment they need because of the stigma associated with alcohol and drug use. Employers across the Garden State are being urged to become proactive and change the situation.

• Cannabis-Related Reimbursement Claims Hit Healthcare Insurers

Healthcare insurers are used to dealing with claims for reimbursement by hospitals, providers, and patients. Medical marijuana treatment provides another vehicle for such claims

• 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.

• Consider Adding Naloxone to Your Workplace

With opioid overdoses rising to record numbers, federal agencies and safety organizations in the United States are urging employees to supply their workplaces with naloxone (aka Narcan) nasal spray, which can reverse the effects of an overdose if administered quickly enough.

• Highly Potent Weed Creating Addicts Worldwide, Study Says

Higher concentrations of tetrahydrocannabinol or THC -- the part of the marijuana plant that makes you high -- are causing more people to become addicted in many parts of the world, a new review of studies found.

• First Cannabis, Are Magic Mushrooms Next?

Since the wave of marijuana legalization and decriminalization that swept the country in recent years, employers have grown concerned about whether employees are working while high on cannabis. Now they have something else to worry about: Are your workers under the influence of small doses of hallucinogens?

• New D.C. Law May Classify Marijuana Use at WORK as a Disability Accommodation

The law appears to permit employees with disabilities to use medical cannabis at work in a non-smokable form if: (1) the employee is not in a “safety-sensitive” position (defined below); and (2) the employer is not violating a federal statute, regulation, contract or funding agreement.

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