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As more and more states across the U.S. move toward the full legalization of cannabis — and even as the federal government loosens its grip on the illegality of the drug — a growing number of employers are enacting stricter substance abuse policies.
According to The Denver Post, the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) recently performed a first-of-its-kind survey about drug policies in states where cannabis is legal. The survey interviewed 623 HR representatives about their companies’ drug policies.
38% of the HR managers interviewed said their firms categorically reject applicants who claim they have medical reasons for using marijuana, and 6% said their firms exclude only those who use marijuana recreationally.
Everen Esen, the director of the SHRM’s survey division, said, “There is what I consider to be a significant number of employers that are saying they wouldn’t hire an employee that uses marijuana.”
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