What MO marijuana users should know about weed and the workplacePosted by On


Now that recreational marijuana is legal in Missouri, your employer is likely revisiting company policy.

ST. LOUIS — Now that recreational marijuana is legal in Missouri, your employer is likely revisiting company policy. Some companies are backtracking rules involving workers, while others are adding new layers to their policies. 

With the passage of Amendment 3 comes some new dos and don’ts that your boss has to take notice of. It could mean making changes or reinforcing protocols that may or may not side with those who use marijuana.

Lighting up in Missouri is now legal. But how does that affect you when you go to work?

“The first and most frequent question I’m getting is, ‘Can we still prohibit marijuana use in the workplace?’” said Attorney Sarah Mullen of Lewis and Rice. “It’s a clear yes.”

The St. Louis employment attorney said your job has discretion on how it will react to Amendment 3, which legalized recreational marijuana in Missouri last month. In short, your job can still say no weed at work. 

So what if you’re at work and your boss thinks you’re high?

“Much like alcohol, you can’t come to work under the influence, you can’t be smoking or ingesting marijuana…

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