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Legal/Ethical Challenge Recreational Marijuana Use: A Manager's Quandary of your own work team that these same individuals have used marijuana at other social events. This challenge examines issues that may arise when co- Although Blake is a member of your work team, the workers smoke marijuana together outside work. We other smokers are not. You don't really feel any need to first provide background on the legalities of using mar- tell management about these people smoking pot be- ijuana before reviewing the case. cause you have never noticed their being impaired at Legalities of Using Marijuana work. At the same time, you feel conflicted because your employer takes a hard stand against the use of any Eleven states and the District of Columbia have legal- drugs. If the company found out that you knew about ized recreational marijuana use as of 2020: Alaska, their smoking, it could adversely affect your career. The California, Colorado, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, company expects managers to act with honesty and in- Michigan, Nevada, Oregon, Vermont, and Washing- tegrity and to be forthright with senior management. ton. Another 33 allow for medical marijuana use. The following week you receive an e-mail from the Both recreational and medical marijuana use are still vice president of human resources to evaluate Blake for a deemed illegal by the federal government, however. 182 promotion to a supervisory position. Blake is one of As a result, some employers screen employees for three people being considered. You have a great relation- marijuana use, even in states where it is permissible. ship with the VP, but you know he takes a hard line on This is particularly true for employers that contract drug use. At the same time, you believe Blake is a good with the federal government and certain positions employee, but you wonder whether his smoking mari- deemed "safety-sensitive," such as commercial drivers juana shows bad judgment for someone being considered and heavy equipment operators. Some states that al- for a managerial position at the company. As you close low for marijuana use have pushed back. For example, the VP's e-mail, you begin to consider how to respond. Nevada enacted a law in 2020 protecting employees from discrimination solely on the basis of marijuana SOLV use. 183 The Case You work in a state where it is illegal to use marijuana recreationally, and your employer has a zero-tolerance policy regarding the use of drugs. You also are a super- visor at a telephone call center and have very positive relationships with members of your work team and your manager. Blake is a member of your work team. Blake invited you to his birthday party at his home, and you happily agreed to attend. During the party, you walked out to the backyard to get some fresh air The f and noticed that Blake and several other employees of stop s preside your company were smoking marijuana. None of these individuals have prescriptions for medical marijuana. You have been told on several occasions by members Cuss. Explain how you would Solve the challenge
