{"id":51454,"date":"2019-04-26T20:00:07","date_gmt":"2019-04-27T01:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/?p=51454"},"modified":"2023-10-06T11:08:24","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T16:08:24","slug":"the-main-components-of-a-good-workplace-drug-policy-in-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/blogs\/the-main-components-of-a-good-workplace-drug-policy-in-california\/","title":{"rendered":"The Main Components Of A Good Workplace Drug Policy In California"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"51454\" class=\"elementor elementor-51454\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-698c37dd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"698c37dd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31fe083e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31fe083e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 08-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>California is one of the first states to go legal when it comes to marijuana, and recreational marijuana is making a huge impact on the economy, medical community, and society within the state. But while that\u2019s fine for those who are fans of using marijuana, what about those who are trying to maintain a safe working environment at their workplace?<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The good news is that the use of&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"\/states\/california\/\">California drug testing facilities<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>is still completely legal for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/employer-programs\/\"><strong>employers<\/strong> <\/a>and something that is well worth focusing on for anyone who is trying to keep a drug free workplace. But just what does that mean for employers?<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>First, there are a few basic things to understand here.<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u2022 While states can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/marijuana-in-the-workplace\/\"><strong>legalize marijuana<\/strong><\/a>, it is still illegal at the federal level. As a result, many courts end up siding with employers on their drug policies. In short, federal law means that you have more rights than you might think.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u2022 San Francisco and Berkley restrict the use of drug testing in California, making it much harder for employers to drug test.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u2022 The exception here is in cases where safety is impacted by public safety \u2013 if an employee works in a profession in which impairment from marijuana could threaten the safety of coworkers, random testing is allowed.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u2022 Employees aren\u2019t allowed to be high while on the job, and the use of drug testing facilities allows for better control of this and management of drugs in the workplace.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u2022 In the case of injuries, drug testing is used to determine if a drug played a role in the accident and the injuries.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In short, you\u2019ll need to consider your workplace and the rights of your employees under California law as well as the way that your drug policy is worded to ensure that you have the right results. Here are the main components of a workplace drug policy:<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u2022 A clearly written, easy to understand <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/employer-programs\/\"><strong>drug policy and drug testing policy<\/strong><\/a>.<br>\u2022 Education to employees that breaks down their own rights and what is expected of them<br>\u2022 Resources for those who are suffering from drug abuse issues so they can get help<br>\u2022 The use of drug testing facilities to identify drug users<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Remember that drug testing doesn\u2019t just look for <strong>marijuana use<\/strong>. It may also test for additional drugs that can impair performance, judgment, and safety in the workplace. With the right drug testing policy you\u2019ll be able to develop a safer workplace for everyone on your team.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75b90b4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"75b90b4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f6606f elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"3f6606f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"119272\" class=\"elementor elementor-119272\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b730aa2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b730aa2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9921b7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9921b7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 08-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Know the New Marijuana Laws Affecting California Employers\n\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ce63c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ce63c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\tWith the changing legal landscape surrounding marijuana use, California is once again leading the charge. 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But while that\u2019s fine for those who are fans of using marijuana, what about those who are trying to maintain a safe [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":53808,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"50870,51391,51027,50935,50858,50868","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[45,44,81],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51454"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51454"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51454\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":119353,"href":"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51454\/revisions\/119353"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/53808"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51454"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51454"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=51454"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}