How Canada's marijuana legislation will affect employers
- April 17, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Global Safety News
No CommentsRobert Weir is a partner at Borden Ladner Gervais LLP. Adam Pennell is an associate at Borden Ladner Gervais LLP. Both are members of the labour and employment department When recreational marijuana users gather on April 20 for Cannabis Day, they will have something else to celebrate: much anticipated legislation which decriminalizes marijuana in Canada.
Safety Training Lacking In State's Marijuana Industry, Study Finds
- March 11, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Global Safety News
Nearly half of Colorado’s marijuana industry workers report receiving little to no on-the-job health and safety training, a new Colorado State University study shows. Researchers surveyed more than 200 marijuana industry workers along Colorado’s Front Range, and found a wide range of workplace safety standards and training procedures. About 46 percent of those surveyed said
Colorado Releases Marijuana Workplace Health and Safety Guide
- March 7, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Global Safety News
Colorado’s Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) has issued a new document detailing how marijuana growers successfully can create and manage a health and safety program in response to the state’s growing industry. The “Guide to Worker Safety and Health in the Marijuana Industry” provides an outline for businesses based on existing rules and