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Marijuana Use in the Workforce on the Rise – How Should Employers Respond to Safety Risks?

By Stephanie Dorssom on June 27, 2019
Posted in Labor and Employment Issues

According to data by Quest Diagnostics, marijuana use in the workforce is on the rise. Usage increased 10% last year to 2.3% of the U.S. workforce according to an analysis of 10 million urine, saliva and hairs samples. In a post on Husch Blackwell’s Safety Law Matters blog, Donna Pryor explains the safety hazards involved…

Managing the minefield of marijuana at work.

By Rebecca Barton on April 18, 2019
Posted in General Industry, Industry Trends, Labor and Employment Issues
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Husch Blackwell’s Donna Pryor, Partner, was featured in the March edition of Coal Age discussing considerations for workplace policies related to medical marijuana. Donna takes a look at a few of the latest, leading cases and discusses considerations for employers.

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