Buffalo Lawyer Is First in New York to Focus on Medical Marijuana January 11, 2016 AggregatedNews CBE Policy & Employment Law updates, News & Insights 0 Comments Marc S. Gromis worked as a federal prosecutor for 15 years, going after scam artists who cheated people out of their money. He retired in 2002 as chief of white collar crime prosecutions in the U.S. Attorney’s office in Buffalo.… Read More→
Here’s What the Washington, D.C. Council Could Do to Allow Legal Pot Sales January 6, 2016 AggregatedNews CBE Policy & Employment Law updates, District of Columbia, Policy & Legal 0 Comments The D.C. Council’s surprise see-saw on loosening marijuana laws Tuesday — and promise to revisit the issue within a month — has set up a vexing period of high-stakes negotiations that could put the council on a collision course with… Read More→
New Jersey Senate Panel Approves Job Protections For Medical Marijuana Patients December 22, 2015 AggregatedNews HR and Staffing, Human Capital Management, New Jersey, Policy & Legal 0 Comments New Jersey employers would be prohibited from firing people because they participate in the state medical marijuana program unless they can show these employees are impaired and unable to do their jobs, according to a bill approved by a Senate… Read More→
Study Finds Employers Have Little Tolerance For Any Cannabis Use by Employees December 14, 2015 AggregatedNews CBE Policy & Employment Law updates, HR and Staffing, Human Capital Management, News & Insights 0 Comments Medical or recreational use of marijuana is legal in 23 states and the District of Columbia, but employers in those locations continue to have a zero-tolerance policy about the drug's use in the workplace, the Society for Human Resource Management… Read More→
New Jersey Addresses Legalizing Recreational Marijuana Use November 23, 2015 Steven Schain CBE Policy & Employment Law updates, Compliance and Regulations, New Jersey 0 Comments Although Governor Chris Christie has threatened to veto legislation seeking to decriminalize or legalize marijuana use or possession, on November 16, 2015, New Jersey's Senate Judiciary Committee heard testimony from decriminalization and legalization proponents without taking any vote on pending… Read More→
How to Address Negativity in Your Cannabis Workplace November 16, 2015 AggregatedNews CBE Policy & Employment Law updates, HR and Staffing, Human Capital Management 0 Comments Your workplace is seething with hostility and negativity. No matter where the bad vibes came from, it's up to you to help make the atmosphere more positive, productive and supportive. As a manager, supervisor, or staff member, you usually do… Read More→
Michigan High Court: Fired Medical Marijuana Users Can Still Get Unemployment November 6, 2015 AggregatedNews CBE Policy & Employment Law updates, HR and Staffing, Human Capital Management, News & Insights 0 Comments The Michigan Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal from the Unemployment Insurance Agency in a case involving benefits for people fired from jobs over medical marijuana use. The denial means people with medical marijuana cards who lost work… Read More→
Ohio Employers Are Warned: Better Get Ready For Medical Marijuana October 30, 2015 AggregatedNews CBE Policy & Employment Law updates, HR and Staffing, Human Capital Management 0 Comments Every employer in Ohio and surrounding states must now begin to develop workplace controls to fully address the legalization of marijuana in Ohio. To be most effective and legally defensible, these controls should be more expansive than simple revisions to… Read More→
New Staffing Firm Focuses on Employees For the Cannabis Market October 29, 2015 AggregatedNews CBE Policy & Employment Law updates, HR and Staffing, Human Capital Management, News & Insights 0 Comments You don’t need to grow pot to see your business take root in Denver’s cannabis industry. Just look at Karson Humiston, a 22-year-old who founded cannabis industry staffing firm Gradujuana this summer and plans to expand outside of Colorado this… Read More→
How Marijuana Can Get You Fired — Even If You Never Use It October 19, 2015 AggregatedNews CBE Policy & Employment Law updates, HR and Staffing, Human Capital Management 0 Comments There’s a lot to say about drug testing. For years, it’s been a hot topic of debate between employers and workers, many of whom feel that drug testsviolate their right to privacy. Employers, on the other hand, are concerned about… Read More→
Here’s Why Every Workplace Needs to Have a Marijuana Policy October 14, 2015 AggregatedNews CBE Policy & Employment Law updates, HR and Staffing, Human Capital Management 0 Comments If you’re a small-business owner and marijuana has been legalized in your state, should you care? The short answer is, yes. Nearly half of small businesses don't have a policy about cannabis use in the workplace and 10% have had… Read More→
How Medical Marijuana Impacts the Arizona Workplace October 5, 2015 AggregatedNews CBE Policy & Employment Law updates, HR and Staffing, Human Capital Management, News & Insights 0 Comments With the enactment of the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act (“AMMA”) in 2010, the number of medical marijuana card holders in Arizona is over 65,000 and growing. Chances are your business does or will employ one of them. This article will… Read More→
Will a Minor Possession Charge Show Up On an Applicant’s Background Check? October 5, 2015 Nick Fishman HR and Staffing, Human Capital Management, Policy & Legal 0 Comments By Nick Fishman Employers naturally have a lot invested in the hiring process for their company. They want to make sure they select the very best employee whenever possible. This of course means ensuring that the person brought in to… Read More→
Denver City Inspectors Told They Can’t Consult For the Cannabis Industry September 24, 2015 AggregatedNews HR and Staffing, Human Capital Management, News & Insights 0 Comments Denver city inspectors for marijuana licensing asked the Board of Ethics for its blessing to work as paid consultants to the cannabis industry elsewhere. In a resounding "No" this week, the board balked. Its advisory opinion cites concerns about potential… Read More→
Medical Marijuana Patient Sues Former Employer Over Firing For Drug Use September 15, 2015 AggregatedNews CBE Policy & Employment Law updates, HR and Staffing, Human Capital Management 0 Comments BOSTON - When Cristina Barbuto of Brewster took a job with a marketing firm, she told the company that she used medical marijuana to treat symptoms of Crohn's disease. Barbuto says she worked for only one day for Advantage Sales… Read More→