Getting out of the Weeds: A High-Level Analysis of the Implications of Cannabis Legalization for the Workplace

1 minute read

Now that cannabis can be legally purchased and used by adults across Canada, many managers are concerned with how cannabis use may affect their workplace. This paper examines the implications of the legalization of cannabis for different groups of cannabis users in the workplace, in order to identify the distinct legal ramifications for each set of users. It makes recommendations, based on Canadian human rights legislation, regarding managerial policies for dealing with recreational cannabis users, and for accommodating both addicted users and medical users while not jeopardizing a company’s viability and peoples safety.

You May Also Be Interested In

IOG Featured Image
Canadian policy leaders meet to discuss lessons learned from COVID-19

Dr. Theresa Tam to open Resilient Institutions conference in Ottawa

Learn More
IOG Featured Image
GOVERNMENT TRUST FELL SIGNIFICANTLY POST-2021 FEDERAL ELECTION

Responsiveness and Openness by Government Key to Restoring Trust –

Learn More
IOG Featured Image
Trust in Government

Action Learning Project April 2023 Trust is an essential component

Learn More
IOG Featured Image
GSINN Capstone Paper

Government Science and Innovation in the New Normal Jeff Kinder

Learn More
IOG Featured Image
Global Research Collaboration and Infrastructure

Government Science and Innovation in the New Normal Ezra Miller

Learn More
IOG Featured Image
Science Communications, Outreach, and Public Engagement

Government Science and Innovation in the New Normal Discussion Paper

Learn More
IOG Featured Image
Mission-driven Research and Innovation

Government Science and Innovation in the New Normal Discussion Paper

Learn More
IOG Featured Image
Indigenous and Other Ways of Knowing

Government Science and Innovation in the New Normal Discussion Paper

Learn More
IOG Featured Image
Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Government Science and Innovation in the New Normal Discussion Paper

Learn More
IOG Featured Image
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Government Science and Innovation in the New Normal Discussion Paper

Learn More