Legal pot and the vagaries of navigating how to discipline ‘working high’ is going to cause many hands to wring throughout 2020.
Despite Michigan having decriminalized the recreational use of marijuana, marihuana remains a schedule one substance under federal law. So, yes, you can still test for narcotics and can deny employment to prospective employees who fail a drug test. Likewise, you can discipline employees who violate your company’s drug-free workplace policies.
No one said owning your own business would be easy. But clear policies and consistency are the key to managing these seemingly tricky issues.