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Companies rethink drug testing as cannabis legalization grows
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Companies rethink drug testing as cannabis legalization grows

Robert Channick
Miami Herald, 2021
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Writing in the Miami Herald, reporter Robert Channick covers how companies regard marijuana use in states where it’s legal for medical or recreational consumption. Amid a major societal and legal shift around cannabis, the pandemic prompted employees and businesses to re-evaluate the relevance and value of marijuana testing in hiring and in continuing employment.

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  • During the pandemic, US attitudes toward marijuana and its legal status at the state and federal level continued to change.
  • Despite the rapidly shifting legal context, many employers still maintain strict anti-marijuana policies for current and prospective employees.
  • As employees return to the workplace amid a pandemic-induced labor shortage in some sectors, companies are rethinking their marijuana use policies.

About the Author

Robert Channick reports on business for the Chicago Tribune, which syndicates his work to other publications.

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