Park Avenue Presentations: The Effects of Marijuana Legalization on the Workplace in 2018

The Effects of Marijuana Legalization on the Workplace in 2021

Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at 1:30 pm ET

Duration: 90 minutes

Special Feature: If you register for this webinar and cannot attend, you will be able to access a one-time instant replay without charge for up to 90 days after the date of the webinar.

Bonus for Each Registrant: The webinar speaker will answer one written question that you may submit by email within one week after the webinar.

Webinar Description

As we evolve from the "Just Say No" culture of the 1980's, today we find ourselves in a haze of marijuana legalization throughout the United States. Not only have many states legalized medical marijuana use, others are now legalizing pot for personal use, banning "discriminatory" employer practices, creating Driving Under Influence exemptions, and creating many other laws and regulations that affect your workplace. 2019 has been a year when more employer questions, concerns, obligations and dilemmas arose in this developing legal area.

Too many employers still believe that if their state bans marijuana use, they are safe from this changing tide in the law. Untrue. Numerous federal laws, as well as conflicts between state laws, directly impact employers. Every employer must understand the effect in the workplace of both marijuana legalization on business and the cultural erosion of our ban on drugs. This 90 minute webinar will offer you compliance tools and best practices to keep your company goals both legal and in sharp focus.

Agenda

Marijuana legalization in the U.S., including the politics, pros and cons
Medical marijuana
Understanding the impact on federal laws, state laws and statutory construction issues
- FMLA
- ADA
- State discrimination laws
- State and federal criminal laws
- Case studies
HR Best practices
- Policy issues including, codes of conduct, drug testing, alcohol, and travel and reimbursement, etc.
- Multistate compliance
Foreseeable changes as we progress into the next half decade.

This program has been pre-approved for 1.5 hours of General recertification credit hours through the HR Certification Institute. Use of the seal is not an endorsement by the HR Certification Institute of the quality of the program. It means that this program has met the HR Certification Institute's criteria to be pre-approved for recertification credit.

Continuing SHRM Credit

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Park Avenue Presentations is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for the SHRM-CPSM or SHRM-SCPSM. This program is valid for 1.5 PDCs for the SHRM-CPSM or SHRM-SCPSM. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit www.shrmcertification.org.

Logistics

90 minutes (Travel Free) delivered over the Internet.
Unlimited listeners per connection - bring the entire department.
Q&A session with the expert.

This event will be presented live with a PowerPoint presentation to be viewed on your computer. You may listen to the audio of the webinar by telephone or through your computer. The PowerPoint slides will be provided shortly before the event. Once you register, you will receive an email which is your receipt and which includes your instructions for dialing in and logging on. You will also receive an email reminder 24 hours before the webinar.

What is a webinar?

A webinar is a live Internet based seminar. Webinars are a way for participants in many different locations to see and hear a presentation and view PowerPoint slides. You can also have your colleagues attend the webinar using one connection.

What kind of equipment do I need?

You will need a computer with an Internet connection (high speed service such as DSL or cable works best) and a telephone. You may listen to the webinar through your computer speakers, in which case you will not need to use a telephone connection. Internet access is not required for phone-only participants, but you will not be able to see the speaker’s slides.

How can I share the webinar with my colleagues who may not be able to attend the event?

CDs of each program will be available for sale and can be shared with your business associates.

Can I get a copy of the PowerPoint slides used in the webinar?

The PowerPoint slides will be available on the materials page link in the confirmation email that will be sent to you no later than the morning of the day a webinar is presented.

How do I ask a question during the webinar? Will my question be answered during the presentation?

A question and answer session will be scheduled at the end of each webinar. You can then ask a question by typing it into the question box that will be provided to you duringthe webinar. You may also ask a question through the telephone connection. As many questions as possible will be answered during the Question and Answer period.