CBD & THC? Tell Me What They Mean to Me: Legal Issues and Hiring Strategies in the Era of Legalized Marijuana

2020 Annual Conference & Exposition
High times? Evolving and adapting drug and alcohol policies in an era of increasing marijuana legalization is critical.

Hiring and retaining talent in a thin labor market is difficult enough. With 33 states (and counting) legalizing marijuana in one form or another, employers find themselves having to update their hiring policies and practices, as well as making some difficult choices as to drug testing. With CBD (cannabidiol) becoming more popular, many employers are also questioning if CBD use will show up in drug tests and whether CBD should be addressed in drug and alcohol policies. This session reviews the legal issues associated with drug and alcohol policies and testing procedures as well as suggesting some best practices in these hazy times.

Learning Objectives:

  • Gain a better understanding of the need for and application of drug and alcohol policies related to CBD.
  • Learn how these policies interact or complement other workplace policies.
  • Discuss the legal basis for these policies.
  • Understand the risks of not having these policies.
Date(s) & Time(s): 
Monday, June 29, 2020 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Presenter: 

James Reidy, Esq.

Jim
Reidy, Esq.

Attorney James P. (“Jim”) Reidy is a management-side labor and employment lawyer. He is a partner in the New England based law firm, Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green, PA, where he is the Chair of the firm’s Labor and Employment group. His practice focuses on prevention, training and compliance but he also handles matters when claims arise.

He has more than 35 years of experience in the field and been a media resource on workplace law for media outlets including CNN, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times Business Magazine, Bloomberg, NPR, The Associated Press, NPR Market Place, Buzz Feed, Law 360, Inc. Magazine, The HR Power Hour, HR Breakroom, SKI Magazine and HR Magazine as well as several local/regional publications.

In 2020 Jim was inducted as a Fellow in the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. 

Chambers USA and New England Super Lawyers have ranked Jim in the Top Tier of management-side employment lawyers for each year of the last 15 years. Best Lawyers USA named Jim the 2022 Lawyer of the Year for Labor and Employment Law (Manchester, NH) and the NH Business Review named him one of the top 200 most influential business leaders in New Hampshire.

Jim has been a presenter regularly at SHRM’s Legal and Legislative Conference in Washington, DC as well as SHRM’s annual conferences.

Session Type: 
Mega Session
Competency: 
Consultation
Critical Evaluation
HR Expertise
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