How medical marijuana laws affect employee drug testing policies
The medical marijuana laws tend to favor the use of the marijuana in the hospitals to allow the cure of many diseases like cancer among others. On the other hand, the employers have strict rules that do not permit the use of the drugs in the workplace, and they have gone to an extent of drug testing. The laws do not permit the use of drugs at all, and the workplace institutions have no need of rewriting the laws again (Raabe n.p). Most employees who take drugs around the workplace cause the situation, and those who take the marijuana in the legal places may get fired from their work. Most employees are losing their jobs daily since using the marijuana in the legal place has enabled the drug testing to be positive, causing more confusion in determining the drug addicts and the legal users.
What medical marijuana act means for employers
The employers are concerned about the marijuana laws, and they need to understand the meaning so that they can make the changes to their existing drug policies to shed light on modern developments. Medical marijuana sounds legal, and nothing is intended to move the employers to allow the use of the marijuana for any other illegal use (Chapman n.p). It is unlawful for the employers to terminate the employee for using the marijuana for the medical purposes or others engaging in lawful activity outside the premises of the employer during holidays.
Why is it hard to tell when drivers are stoned?
It is difficult to tell because they do not dissolve in water like the alcohol; they just alter the mind of the individual. Therefore, it is difficult to develop the breathalyzer. The intoxication level cannot be read immediately and cannot fall or rise depending on how much one has taken (Chen n.p). It is also soluble in the body fluids and hence, the lab tests cannot find any trace of it in the blood. Tired stoned drivers are more aware that they impaired compared to the alcohol users.
The increase in the use of the marijuana is threatening all employees, and they can only fire the employees who are illegally using these drugs. Notably, the employers have no right to govern the employees private live except when they are operated around the business premises.
Works Cited
Chapman, Ron. "What Employers Should Know About the Regulation of Marijuana | ERE." ERE Media. N.p., 7 Jan. 2013. Web. 22 Feb. 2016. <http://www.eremedia.com/ere/what-employers-should-know-about-the-regulation-of-marijuana/>.
Chen, Agus. "Blood Tests Can't Tell Who's Really Too Stoned To Drive : Shots - Health News : NPR." NPR.org. N.p., 9 Feb. 2016. Web. 22 Feb. 2016. <http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/02/09/466147956/why-its-so-hard-to-make-a-solid-test-for-driving-while-stoned%29/>
Raabe, Steve. "Colorado Employers Increase Testing for Drug Use, Survey Shows The Denver Post." N.p., 14 Mar. 2013. Web. 22 Feb. 2016. <http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_25341314/colorado-employers-increase-testing-drug-use-survey-shows>.
