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WHAT POT LEGALIZATION MEANS FOR THE WORKPLACE WEED AT WORK A man rolls a hybrid strain joint of cannabis to smoke at his home in New York on April 1, 2021. (REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton)
BY CLAUDE SOLNIK
New York State on March 31 with one stroke of the governor’s pen ended the prohibition of
recreational marijuana for adults. It also opened the door to questions about what employers
can and can’t do.
The new law, which limits legal possession to up to 3 ounces of cannabis and 24 grams of
cannabis concentrate, outlines basic things that are off limits, although the specifics aren’t
yet set.
“Unlawful discrimination will be prohibited and workplace safety protections will be
implemented,” the law says in a section addressing employers.
The legislation said that because of “broken, unjust, and outdated“ policies, “New
York has become the marijuana arrest capital of the country, with nearly 800,000
marijuana arrests and summonses.” About 60 million Americans lived in states where
adult-use cannabis is legal, before the legislation passed.
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