{"id":51456,"date":"2019-04-26T20:22:58","date_gmt":"2019-04-27T01:22:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/?p=51456"},"modified":"2022-11-30T09:48:33","modified_gmt":"2022-11-30T14:48:33","slug":"what-employers-need-to-know-about-marijuana-laws-in-nevada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/blogs\/what-employers-need-to-know-about-marijuana-laws-in-nevada\/","title":{"rendered":"What Employers Need To Know About Marijuana Laws in Nevada"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Marijuana laws<\/strong> have changed around the nation, and numerous states continue to pass laws and regulations legalizing the use of the substance for medical use and recreational use<\/strong> alike. Nevada was one of the early adopters, and after the Regulation and Taxations of Marijuana Act passed in November of 2016 it was only a short time before marijuana became legal throughout the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Since January 1 of 2017, consumers in Nevada have been able to buy, use, and even grown marijuana for their own private use. But while that may seem like good news for supporters of the drug, what about employers? The legalization of marijuana means that employers have to consider new laws regarding the drug and its use \u2013 and may also mean that they have to rethink the use of a Nevada 5 panel drug test<\/a> when it comes to hiring or firing employees. Or does it? Taking a closer look is important and can help employers understand more about their rights and their options.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The primary thing to understand regarding the marijuana laws in Nevada is that while they do indeed prevent the authorities from pressing criminal charges against a marijuana user, that doesn\u2019t\u2019 mean that employers are under the same requirements. In fact, employers will actually find that they have very little changes to concern themselves with where this is concerned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Employers are not prohibited from creating and maintaining a workplace drug use policy that restricts actions regarding marijuana use. As in most other states, employers can use a 5-panel drug test<\/strong><\/a> to test for drug use before an employee is hired or at any point during their employment. While your employees may be able to use marijuana legally while living in the state, you are still able to create your own policies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n