How Local Marijuana Laws Shape Your Business’s Future

Marijuana has a storied history in the United States and, recently, has seen its public reputation completely flip. Not only has the overall sentiment around cannabis become positive overall, but the legislation has followed closely behind. Beyond just legal marijuana, states like Colorado have passed laws aimed at integrating marijuana into society and making it more sociably acceptable.

Some of these laws concern employees specifically. In California, employers cannot ask about cannabis usage outside of the workplace. Furthermore, California and several other states have prohibited employers from testing potential employees for marijuana in pre-employment drug tests. Other states have taken an opposite approach and tried to create space for marijuana users. States like Arizona, New Mexico, and Oklahoma require accommodation for individuals who have been prescribed medicinal marijuana.