In Case You Haven't Heard…

States may have embraced the idea of legalized cannabis, and the prospect of increased taxes. But in Ohio, where more than $700'million worth of recreational marijuana has been sold in Ohio since it became legal last summer, and sales are still growing, employers are still banning it, Spectrum News reported last week. Under the law, employers can still ban the use of marijuana on the job. And at the federal level, marijuana is still illegal. This does create challenges for companies setting workplace policies. Another difficulty with marijuana is that impairment is a concern, but testing doesn't necessarily indicate impairment, because the drug's metabolites stay in the system so long. The strictest policies are set by safety‐sensitive industries, the Spectrum News article noted.