- June 29, 2021
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Garfunkel Wild Webinar – Legalized Medical and Recreational Marijuana: Navigating the Ever-Shifting Landscape for Employers
Garfunkel Wild’s Andrew Zwerling and Salvatore Puccio will present the webinar “Legalized Medical and Recreational Marijuana: Navigating The Ever-Shifting Landscape For Employers” on June 29, 2021.
A growing number of states have decriminalized marijuana use. Yet, under federal law, marijuana use and possession remains illegal, leaving employers in a quandary. This webinar will help employers understand their obligations and how to avoid some of the pitfalls that may await the uninformed. Some of the topics to be addressed in this webinar include, but are not limited to, the following:
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A growing number of states have decriminalized marijuana use. Yet, under federal law, marijuana use and possession remains illegal, leaving employers in a quandary. This webinar will help employers understand their obligations and how to avoid some of the pitfalls that may await the uninformed. Some of the topics to be addressed in this webinar include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Avoiding disability discrimination claims made by those using medical marijuana.
- How these statutory developments affect the issue of drug testing, both pre-employment and post-employment.
- Resolving the issue of whether a drug-free workplace policy is a viable objective.
- The ability of an employer to base employment decisions on an employee’s marijuana use.
View recording below.