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Medical Marijuana: 5 Steps to Successfully Walking the Workplace Tightrope

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Medical Marijuana: 5 Steps to Successfully Walking the Workplace Tightrope

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Medical Marijuana: 5 Steps to Successfully Walking the Workplace Tightrope

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The State Business of PotThe State Business of Pot

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Marijuana Candy Bust Prompts Drug Marijuana Candy Bust Prompts Drug Education Education

•Cheeba Chews, chocolate taffy Cheeba Chews, chocolate taffy infused with the active substance in infused with the active substance in marijuana, that were found on a marijuana, that were found on a Kansas State student on spring Kansas State student on spring break in Gulf Shores on March 23, break in Gulf Shores on March 23, 2013, has raised concerns with 2013, has raised concerns with drug education advocates. drug education advocates.

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5 Steps an Employer can 5 Steps an Employer can take to Successfully Walk take to Successfully Walk the Tightropethe Tightrope

1.1. Understand the laws on Medical Marijuana Understand the laws on Medical Marijuana that are specific to their State;that are specific to their State;

2.2. Adopt a pre-duty prescription medication and Adopt a pre-duty prescription medication and impairing effects substances safety policy;impairing effects substances safety policy;

3.3. Update employee job descriptions;Update employee job descriptions;4.4. Adopt an ADA complaint handbook policy on Adopt an ADA complaint handbook policy on

reasonable accommodations; andreasonable accommodations; and5.5. Let employees know your stance on Medical Let employees know your stance on Medical

and Recreational Marijuana use.and Recreational Marijuana use.

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5 Steps an Employer can 5 Steps an Employer can take to Successfully Walk take to Successfully Walk the Tightropethe Tightrope

1.1. Understand the laws on Medical Marijuana Understand the laws on Medical Marijuana that are specific to their State;that are specific to their State;

2.2. Adopt a pre-duty prescription medication and Adopt a pre-duty prescription medication and impairing effects substances safety policy;impairing effects substances safety policy;

3.3. Update employee job descriptions;Update employee job descriptions;4.4. Adopt an ADA complaint handbook policy on Adopt an ADA complaint handbook policy on

reasonable accommodations; andreasonable accommodations; and5.5. Let employees know your stance on Medical Let employees know your stance on Medical

and Recreational Marijuana use.and Recreational Marijuana use.

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5 Steps an Employer can 5 Steps an Employer can take to Successfully Walk take to Successfully Walk the Tightropethe Tightrope

1.1. Understand the laws on Medical Marijuana Understand the laws on Medical Marijuana that are specific to their State;that are specific to their State;

2.2. Adopt a pre-duty prescription medication and Adopt a pre-duty prescription medication and impairing effects substances safety policy;impairing effects substances safety policy;

3.3. Update employee job descriptions;Update employee job descriptions;4.4. Adopt an ADA complaint handbook policy on Adopt an ADA complaint handbook policy on

reasonable accommodations; andreasonable accommodations; and5.5. Let employees know your stance on Medical Let employees know your stance on Medical

and Recreational Marijuana use.and Recreational Marijuana use.

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5 Steps an Employer can 5 Steps an Employer can take to Successfully Walk take to Successfully Walk the Tightropethe Tightrope

1.1. Understand the laws on Medical Marijuana Understand the laws on Medical Marijuana that are specific to their State;that are specific to their State;

2.2. Adopt a pre-duty prescription medication and Adopt a pre-duty prescription medication and impairing effects substances safety policy;impairing effects substances safety policy;

3.3. Update employee job descriptions;Update employee job descriptions;4.4. Adopt an ADA complaint handbook policy on Adopt an ADA complaint handbook policy on

reasonable accommodations; andreasonable accommodations; and5.5. Let employees know your stance on Medical Let employees know your stance on Medical

and Recreational Marijuana use.and Recreational Marijuana use.

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Step 5: Let Employees Know Your Step 5: Let Employees Know Your Stance on Medical and Recreational Stance on Medical and Recreational Marijuana UseMarijuana Use

•Include clear information about the Employer’s position on Medical Marijuana in its Drug and Include clear information about the Employer’s position on Medical Marijuana in its Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy.Alcohol Testing Policy.•In your employee awareness session, go through the workplace related impairing effects of In your employee awareness session, go through the workplace related impairing effects of Marijuana.Marijuana.•Make it all about safety.Make it all about safety.•Watch the state laws carefully and do not take adverse action or impose disciplinary consequences Watch the state laws carefully and do not take adverse action or impose disciplinary consequences against an employee or applicant that makes a Medical Marijuana claim without consulting against an employee or applicant that makes a Medical Marijuana claim without consulting knowledgeable legal counsel.knowledgeable legal counsel.•Treat medical and recreational Marijuana like any other impairing effect prescription medication or Treat medical and recreational Marijuana like any other impairing effect prescription medication or substance.substance.

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5 Action Plan Puzzle Pieces5 Action Plan Puzzle Pieces

1.1. Adopt a pre-duty prescription Adopt a pre-duty prescription medication and impairing effects medication and impairing effects substances safety policy;substances safety policy;

2.2. Update employee job descriptionsUpdate employee job descriptions

3.3. Adopt an ADA complaint handbook Adopt an ADA complaint handbook policy on reasonable accommodation;policy on reasonable accommodation;

4.4. Let employees know your stance on Let employees know your stance on medical and recreational Marijuana medical and recreational Marijuana use; anduse; and

5.5. Adopt a state specific legally Adopt a state specific legally compliant Drug-Free Workplace Policy compliant Drug-Free Workplace Policy and Forms which cover medical and and Forms which cover medical and recreational marijuana.recreational marijuana.

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