CWCBExpo Discusses Workplace Drug Testing Laws for Marijuana in Different States

PARAMUS, N.J., June 2, 2018 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- As more states move to legalize marijuana for medical and/or recreational purposes, employees are asking about what employers will do when it comes to drug testing. Learn more at one of CWCBExpo's three annual cannabis trade shows.  The next show will be held in New York City May 30-June 2.

States that have legalized marijuana are seeing drops in the number of employers who drug test. Employers, especially in states that legalized marijuana?either for medical use, recreational use, or both?don't seem to care as much as they perhaps once did about employees' use of marijuana. The increasingly tolerant attitudes held by a growing number of employers is following the increasingly tolerant attitudes states hold about marijuana.

However, these changes don't mean employees should stop paying attention to employer drug testing policies.

There's a wide range between states in terms of how they approach drug testing. For example, employer drug screenings in California are permitted in only a small number of situations which must be strictly defined. In Kansas, private employers are relatively unfettered by drug testing laws.

It's always important to know how any test could affect your employment. The last thing an employee wants is to end up unemployed or on probation because they used a drug legally.

The ambiguity that still characterizes marijuana legislation should signal to employees that they still need to understand where and how they can use the drug legally if they want to avoid unwanted ramifications, especially when their state or employer does drug testing.

Until federal legislation clears up the complexity of drug testing and marijuana use, employees can protect themselves by asking their human resource department what's acceptable and what's not. If they don't like their company's policy, they can always seek to change it.

CWCBExpo's trade shows provide information on the latest marijuana policies and connect pot enthusiasts to groups dedicated to the legalization of cannabis.

About the Cannabis World Congress & Business Exposition

The Cannabis World Congress & Business Exposition (CWCBExpo) is a business-to-business trade show event for the legalized cannabis industry. It is held 3 times per year in the largest media, financial and business markets: New York, Los Angeles, and Boston. It is the leading forum for dispensary owners, growers, suppliers, investors, medical professionals, government regulators, legal counsel, and entrepreneurs looking to achieve business success and identify new areas of growth in this dynamic and fast-growing industry.

Media Contact: Matthew Bailey, Cannabis World Congress & Business Exposition, 551-497-4910, [email protected]

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