As U.S. support for the legalization of marijuana grows and more states approve marijuana’s medical and recreational use, employers must understand the relevant legal developments and how they affect the workplace.
About 62 percent of U.S. respondents to a 2018 Pew Research Center survey said marijuana use should be legal, compared to 31 percent who supported legalization in 2000.
State laws reflect the changing attitude toward weed: Thirty-three states and Washington, D.C., have legalized medical marijuana use, and 10 states have approved both its medical and recreational use.
