Weed Now Legal in State, but Employers Can Still Test Injured Workers

Recreational marijuana became legal in Illinois on Wednesday, ushering in a new era for employees and employers who now have to manage the question of how cannabis can affect workers and their injury claims. Most employers seem prepared for 2020, but their responses have differed widely, depending on the industry and the degree of safety required in the workplace, attorneys and human resource managers said. Some companies that were already testing workers for drugs have seen that cracking down on pot may not be worth the trouble and have simply removed THC, the active ingredient in...