Philadelphia Mayor Approves Ban on Pre-Employment Testing for Marijuana
Signed on April 28 by Mayor Jim Kenney, HB 200625 prohibits employers from rescinding job offers based on the presence of marijuana in a drug screen. This law is set to go into effect January 1, 2022. Read More
Arkansas Hospital System Rescinds Job Offer Based on Positive Drug Test
Northwest Arkansas Hospitals, LLC (NWAH) offered plaintiff (Balance Reed) a position but subsequently revoked the offer after Reed tested positive for marijuana. Read More
Alabama Legalizes Medical Cannabis
In May, 2021, Governor Kay Ivey signed legislation permitting the use of medical cannabis to treat a set of specific conditions. Read More
Employment Protections Bill for Medical Marijuana Users Introduced in Florida
Florida State Senator Tina Scott Polsky pre-filed Senate Bill 166 (SB 166) which intends to protect qualified medical marijuana patients from adverse employment-related actions. Read More
Minnesota Legalizes THC Products, Germinates New Drug-Free Workplace Issues
By Grant Goerke , Susan Fitzke and Jennifer Chierek Znosko on August 19, 2022 Read More