Legal cannabis is already reshaping the American workplace. Twenty-three states and the District of Columbia allow recreational use, medical marijuana is legal in 38 states, and 162 million Americans live where an adult can buy it legally. Yet under federal law, marijuana remains a Schedule I drug, in the same category as heroin. That contradiction lands on employers, who must write drug policies for workers who can legally use on Saturday and be fired for it on Monday. The Drug Test Problem The first casualty is the drug test. A urine screen detects THC metabolites for days or weeks after … Continued
