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
Michael T. Zugelder, Old Dominion University
Kimberly Nigem
Donald K. Wedding

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2017

Publication Title

Journal of Leadership, Accountability and Ethics

Volume

14

Issue

4

Pages

84-89

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? Copyright North American Business Press 2017.

Original Publication Citation

Cosgrove, 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), 84-89.

Repository Citation

Crosgrove, Darrell M.; Zugelder, Michael T.; Nigem, Kimberly; and Wedding, Donald K., "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)" (2017). Finance Faculty Publications. 14.
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