Q: Since Marijuana Use Is Absolutely Prohibited Under Federal Law, Can An Employer Safely Fire An Employee Who Tests Positive For Cannabis? (A: Yes, No, Maybe, I Don't Know. Can You Repeat The Question?1)

Authors

  • Darrell M. Crosgrove The University of Toledo
  • Michael T. Zugelder Old Dominion University
  • Kimberly Nigem The University of Toledo
  • Donald K. Wedding The University of Toledo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33423/jlae.v14i4.1489

Keywords:

Leadership, Ethics, Accountability

Abstract

Twenty-nine states and three US territories offer medical marijuana prescriptions for their citizens, with others considering such. Some of these states make it a violation to terminate an employee for medical marijuana use. Federal laws make any marijuana possession or use a crime, and in some instances, require a drug-free workplace. Should employers enforce drug screening rules, or relax their standards and permit employees with prescriptions for medical marijuana to test positive provided work product is not affected? And can relaxing these standards be presented as a benefit to both employees that use medical marijuana, and those who do not?

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Published

2017-12-01

How to Cite

Crosgrove, D. M., Zugelder, M. T., Nigem, K., & Wedding, D. K. (2017). Q: Since Marijuana Use Is Absolutely Prohibited Under Federal Law, Can An Employer Safely Fire An Employee Who Tests Positive For Cannabis? (A: Yes, No, Maybe, I Don’t Know. Can You Repeat The Question?1). Journal of Leadership, Accountability and Ethics, 14(4). https://doi.org/10.33423/jlae.v14i4.1489

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