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The exponential growth in the number of Canadians with a medical marijuana prescription, combined with the pending legalization of pot for recreational use, is giving employers coughing fits. Employers are obliged to accommodate staff with a prescription, a duty that will be particularly...

The exponential growth in the number of Canadians with a medical marijuana prescription, combined with the pending legalization of pot for recreational use, is giving employers coughing fits. Employers are obliged to accommodate staff with a prescription, a duty that will be particularly...

While the misconception remains that stoners are lazy and unmotivated, a new study shows that marijuana may keep people on the job both healthy and productive. In a July study published early online for the journal Health Economics, researchers found statistically significant declines in...

While the misconception remains that stoners are lazy and unmotivated, a new study shows that marijuana may keep people on the job both healthy and productive. In a July study published early online for the journal Health Economics, researchers found statistically significant declines in...

Since the passage of the Medical Marijuana Act ("MMA"), we have received many questions from employers regarding the MMA's impact on employment law; one of the most frequent questions being — what do I do if an employee tells me he/she is using medical marijuana? While the answer to this...

Since the passage of the Medical Marijuana Act ("MMA"), we have received many questions from employers regarding the MMA's impact on employment law; one of the most frequent questions being — what do I do if an employee tells me he/she is using medical marijuana? While the answer to this...

Canada is moving to legalize marijuana, but Saskatchewan businesses may be slower to accept it in the workplace. A recent case pits mining company Mosaic against an employee at its Colonsay potash mine. The worker had a prescription and uses medical marijuana for anxiety and headaches...

Employers in Canada understand that they must maintain a safe work environment for their employees. They also understand that when it comes to accommodating employees with disabilities, they must do so to the point of undue hardship. This obligation does not change if the disability involves the...