How to communicate recreational cannabis policies to employees

Here are some evergreen approaches on how to best protect, educate and communicate to employees about recreational cannabis use.

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As more states legalize recreational marijuana, it’s become a hot topic in the workplace. On the one hand, cannabis is still a schedule one drug and illegal on the federal level. On the other hand, President Biden recently pardoned thousands of people convicted of federal marijuana convictions in the steps toward rescheduling the substance.

Alongside these developments, access and data promoting the benefits of cannabis have brought this discussion to the top of every communicator’s inbox.

How do you deal with the biases around marijuana while ensuring a safe workplace for every class of job?

Ultimately, it is a case for education over policy.

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