Total Articles: 5
Drug Enforcement Administration Denies Petition to “Reschedule” Marijuana
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) has denied a petition to initiate rulemaking proceedings to “reschedule” marijuana in the federal Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”).
Federal Court in Michigan Dismisses Medical Marijuana User's Claims Arising from Positive Drug Test
An employee who was terminated after testing positive for marijuana (which he obtained and used pursuant to Michigan’s medical marijuana law) has stated no legal claims against his employer, a federal court in Michigan has ruled. Casias v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., No. 10-CV-781 (W.D. Mich. Feb. 11, 2011). The court dismissed the wrongful discharge case against the employer.
Up In Smoke: The Rise Of Medical-Marijuana Laws.
As more states enact laws allowing patients to ingest marijuana as a means of coping with various diseases and symptoms, the question quickly arises for human resources professionals about how this affects the employment relationship. If employees are legally allowed to smoke at home to manage night seizures, are they still going to be affected by marijuana the next day at work? Do you have to accommodate this?
what to do when an employee comes to work under the influence of alcohol.
Provides strategy for dealing with an emloyee who reports to work under the influence.
WHAT AMERICAN EMPLOYEES THINK ABOUT DRUG ABUSE.
This is a Gallup poll used to determine worker attitudes towards drugs in the workplace, including experience with drugs and drug testing.
