6 Things Your Boss May Say When They Find Out You Use Medical Marijuana

Even though legal medical marijuana is used by at least 1.1 million people in the U.S., it's still uncharted territory for many employers, and company policies often lag behind changes in state law.

Here are some responses you might encounter from top brass when you break the news.

"You're aware of our drug testing policy."

Chances are, you will have to take a drug test at some point: 62% of companies report testing employees for illegal substances. In a perfect world, you asked for, and read over, a copy of company guidelines - including those on drug testing - before you started the job. A medical marijuana license won't save you from zero-tolerance or one-chance-only policies: employers still have the right to enforce them.

 

"What's your medical condition?"

While it's against the law to ask about pre-existing medical conditions in a job interview, your current employer has the...

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