This year marks the 10-year anniversary of Colorado’s legalization of recreational cannabis use and the lack of marijuana education continues to lead to unanswered questions for employers, employees, and communities. Specifically, when employees began using recreational cannabis, employers were not taught several key factors, including that the window for peak cannabis impairment lasts only a few hours; cannabis tests of oral fluid, urine and hair provided positive results for days, weeks or months after impairment subsides; the relevance of cannabis detection windows and the need for a new technology that limits the detection windows and how to balance SAFETY + FAIRNESS™ or evolve their drug testing programs to maintain the proven benefits of deterrence and safety. Likewise, employees need to understand that they could lose their jobs if they exercise their legal right to use cannabis and that the consequences of arriving at work under the influence of cannabis risks their safety and that of their coworkers.
