Accommodating Medical Marijuana

Accommodating Medical Marijuana

Date: May 2, 2019

Accommodating medicinal cannabis requires balancing an employee’s rights under the Human Rights Code with an employer’s obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act to take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for the protection of workers. These obligations are especially pronounced in workplaces that include safety-sensitive positions.

This Toolkit provides employers with a practical checklist for managing the accommodation of medicinal cannabis in their workplaces.

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