Bimonthly News Update

Drugs Don't Work in NJ will be hosting a FREE webinar February 6, 2024 at 11am - "Drugs Don’t Work in NJ 24th Annual Webinar: Legal Update ". This webinar is open to all NJ businesses, organizations, and government agencies so we strongly encourage you to share this information with your employees, 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.

MUST READ: New Limits on New Jersey Drugged Driving Detection Protocol-The Brian Lehrer Show

In this 20 minute interview, Jelani Gibson, content lead for NJ Cannabis Insider, and a reporter for NJ.com and The Star-Ledger, talks about a recent New Jersey Supreme Court decision that puts new limits on how a controversial method used to determine if someone is driving while high can be used in court.

• Lawsuit alleges Jersey City mayor barred officers from using marijuana in an attempt to win over conservative voters

A new lawsuit was filed against Jersey City officials in the ongoing case of city police officers fired for using legal marijuana.

• Murphy ‘very open’ to letting you grow your own weed in N.J.

Three years after voters overwhelmingly approved legalizing recreational cannabis in New Jersey and a year and a half since sales began, it’s still illegal to grow your own weed at home in the state. But Gov. Phil Murphy said Monday he’s open to changing that — and suspects the change will happen eventually.

• Back to Basics: Handling Impaired Employees in the Workplace

Are your employees showing up for work impaired by drugs and alcohol?  Positive drug tests for marijuana are at a 25-year high, according to a private testing laboratory chain.

• Substance Use Disorders and the Work Place

Human resource departments can help or hinder employees with SUDs.

• The Root of Substance Use Disorders Is Often Trauma

Human resource departments can help or hinder employees with SUDs.

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