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Nov 9, 2023 · With the passage of Issue 2 on Nov. 7, Ohio became the 24th state to legalize recreational marijuana under state law (marijuana remains illegal under Federal law). Included in the state law are broad protections for employers when it comes to employee use, possession and distribution.
Nov 8, 2023 · Retail cannabis products will be subject to a 10% tax. However, when it comes to employers, it’s crucial to understand that there are no explicit protections offered to recreational marijuana...
- Alonzo Martinez
The new law does not require an employer to “accommodate an employee’s use, possession, or distribution of adult use cannabis.” The ballot language allows the sale, purchase, and possession of marijuana by Ohio residents aged 21 and older.
Nov 20, 2023 · With the legalization of recreational marijuana, Ohio employers need to know their rights. On November 7, 2023, Ohioans voted to legalize recreational marijuana by passing Issue 2. That raises the issue of whether Ohio employers can still test their employees for use of marijuana.
Nov 21, 2023 · On Nov. 7, 2023, Ohio voters passed a statutory initiative that will legalize the purchase and use of recreational marijuana for adults 21 and older, becoming the 24th state to do so. The new law, An Act to Control and Regulate Adult Use Cannabis (the “Act”), goes into effect on Dec. 7, 2023.
Nov 17, 2023 · On December 7, 2023, the recreational use and possession of cannabis by adults in Ohio becomes legal through the enactment of RC Chapter 3780. Some employers are worried that their workforces will begin to go “up in smoke” on that date.
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Nov 10, 2023 · Issue 2 creates Chapter 3780 of the Ohio Revised Code. This new law will become effective on December 7, 2023. Under the statute, Ohio employers retain the following rights: Employers are not required to permit or accommodate an employee's use, possession or distribution of marijuana;
