Episode 36: The Impact of Legal Marijuana to the Workplace: What Every Employer Must Know

As employees experiment with contemporary cannabis products, Jo will explain the impact, the signs, and symptoms of use and what the science tells us about outcomes that will impact the workplace. She will give an overview of changing laws that affect the workplace, describing what this means for employers and share successful, strategic policy tips that will increase employer protections & productivity. Finally, Jo will explain how drug testing for marijuana REALLY works, while addressing the complex question of impairment, offering insights into how this issue can be successfully managed.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand contemporary cannabis products, trends and effect on the user.
• Learn how drug testing works, separating fact from fiction.
• Take-away practical applications for the workplace drug & alcohol policy that will bring clarity to this cultural shift.

Presenter: Jo McGuire

Jo McGuire is a known advocate for safe and drug free workplaces, families and communities with over ten years of experience in the drug and alcohol testing industry. She was appointed to serve on the Taxation, Banking & Civil Law work-group for the Governor’s Task Force to regulate Amendment 64 in Colorado due to her expertise in the field of workplace drug and alcohol testing and represented the industry during the United Nations General Assembly on the World Drug Agreements. As a recognized subject matter expert, Jo is a highly requested national conference speaker, writer and public policy advisor.

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