Do the Drug Free Workplace requirements address what an employee does when not working?

Today's Topics:

   1.  Question on medical marijuana (Shea, Joann)
   2. Re:  Question on medical marijuana (Seeburger, Sara)


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Date: Wed, 10 May 2017 12:01:36 +0000
From: "Shea, Joann" <jshea@tgh.org>
To: MCOH/EH <mcoh-eh@mylist.net>
Subject: [MCOH-EH] Question on medical marijuana
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Good morning,

Our state passed a medical marijuana bill this year for persons with specific disorders such as epilepsy, cancer, Alzheimers, etc.  The legislature is still finalizing the specifics, but we are meeting this month to discuss how we will manage an employee who has a medical marijuana card.    Because federal law still considers marijuana illegal and our hospital must comply with the Federal Drug Free Workplace Act, I assume we will continue with not allowing marijuana utilization as an active employee.   We are considering allowing employees to take medical leave or FMLA while utilizing medical marijuana, but  most employees who are working will be taking it for seizures or chronic pain and will probably be prescribed to use it long term.

Any advice from other states where medical marijuana is used?   Thank you.

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JoAnn Shea, ARNP, MS, COHN-S
Director, Employee Health & Wellness
Work: 813-844-7692    Cell:  813-789-3441    FAX;  813-844-8144    Email:  jshea@tgh.org

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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 10 May 2017 18:34:34 +0000
From: "Seeburger, Sara" <SaraSeeburger@Centura.Org>
To: MCOH/EH <mcoh-eh@mylist.net>
Subject: Re: [MCOH-EH] Question on medical marijuana
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In Colorado we do not allow it in any capacity as we also comply with the Federal Drug Free Workplace Act.

Thank you,

Sara Seeburger RN, BSN
Assistant Administrator
Centura Occupational Health
61 Inverness Dr East
STE 200
Englewood, CO 80112

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