New Hampshire court rules that medicinal cannabis can be accommodated on the job

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While the New Hampshire case represents a step forward, it doesn’t offer any clarification for medical cannabis and drug testing on the job, even if the testing results reflect cannabis use off the job. In a recent case, a New Hampshire court ruled in favour of a plaintiff, who sued a company that fired him for his medical cannabis use. Even in legal states, cannabis remains a federally illegal drug, meaning that drug use in the workplace is a risk. Although the worker requested an exemption from drug tests related to consumption off-duty, and never on the job, Ride-Away denied his request and he was terminated. While some states in the U.S. may already have cannabis programs in place, workplace laws may be a different thing entirely.

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Cannabis use in the workplace is a complex issue with many layers. While some states in the U.S. may already have cannabis programs in place, workplace laws may be a different thing entirely.

In a recent case, a New Hampshire court ruled in favour of a plaintiff, who sued a company that fired him for his medical cannabis use. The plaintiff used cannabis as prescription medication for his post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

As an employee of Ride-Away, he had to regularly be tested for drugs. Although the...

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