{"id":2204,"date":"2021-12-31T21:00:31","date_gmt":"2021-12-31T15:30:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.complianceprime.com\/blog\/?p=2204"},"modified":"2021-12-31T21:00:31","modified_gmt":"2021-12-31T15:30:31","slug":"marijuana-in-the-workplace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.complianceprime.com\/blog\/2021\/12\/31\/marijuana-in-the-workplace\/","title":{"rendered":"Marijuana In The Workplace"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cannabis is still considered a Schedule 1 drug by the federal government and can still be subject to random drug testing. Employers can create policies that exclude people who test positive for marijuana use, even if they are good workers. This is a problem because marijuana has been shown to help people with some mental health problems, including anxiety and depression. But not everyone who tries marijuana will become addicted, which creates a serious dilemma for employers.<\/span><\/p>\n

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However, despite popular belief, employers can still prohibit employees from using marijuana at work. Employers may also prohibit employees from attending work while impaired for a number of reasons.<\/span><\/p>\n

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How Does Marijuana Use Impact Job Safety?<\/span><\/h2>\n

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Marijuana is actually an interesting topic because there is a lot of debate about the effects it has on the body and whether or not it is safe for individuals to do it at work. There are many <\/span>studies<\/span><\/a> that claim marijuana use has a negative effect on job safety, but others claim that the use of marijuana does not affect job safety at all. A recent study claims that the use of marijuana actually has a negative impact on job safety, but a new study claims that marijuana does not affect job safety at all.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In a nutshell, the use of marijuana can create a significant impact on the job. For example, when people use marijuana, they are at greater risk of making more mistakes; they also experience a decrease in physical and cognitive efficiency, which can lead to injury. However, statistics show that marijuana users have a smaller risk of being involved in fatal accidents on the job.<\/span><\/p>\n

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According to the <\/span>National Institute on Drug Abuse<\/span><\/a>, workers who tested positive for the consumption of marijuana had 55% more industrial accidents, 75% greater absenteeism, and 85% more injuries compared to those who tested negative. Additionally, the impacting the bottom line are:<\/span><\/p>\n