Once marijuana is legalized in Canada, employers will have to treat employee use somewhat differently — but still as an intoxicating substance
In 1972, the LeDain Commission of Inquiry into the Non-Medical Use of Drugs recommended decriminalization of marijuana possession and cultivation for personal use. More than 40 years later, Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government is poised to do just that. What does that mean for employers with concerns the drug may be more likely to infiltrate their workplaces? Employment lawyer Tim Mitchell discusses what legalization of marijuana means for the workplace.
