This paper considers the implications of the legalization of recreational marijuana on employment matters. In particular, it discusses an employer’s duty to accommodate an employee’s use of cannabis for medicinal purposes, how to deal with workplace misuse that may result in termination of employment, and the implications of legalization on workplace policies.

This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Legalization of Marijuana program in Edmonton on May 17, 2018 and in Calgary on May 24, 2018.