If you're wondering how marijuana becoming legal in Illinois will affect your workplace environment, there's a workshop that can help explain it.

January 1st, 2020 is rapidly approaching. Are you ready? If you plan on partaking in some legal cannabis, there are a few things you should know first.  Especially, when it comes to your work. You don't want to lose your job for smoking pot because you didn't understand the situation.

According to nwherald.com,

"McHenry County College will host “Navigating Cannabis in the Workplace” next month for employers seeking to learn more about how new marijuana laws will affect the work environment. This session is scheduled for 7:30 to 9 a.m. Dec. 4 at the Shah Center, 4100 W. Shamrock Lane, McHenry."

"Session attendees will explore how marijuana laws affect the workplace and learn about drug use and testing policies, including the ability to implement or maintain a zero-tolerance drug policy. During the seminar, attendees will receive information about employer liability, right to privacy, company policies, safety and reasonable suspicion relating to marijuana in the workplace."
This event should help you get a better understanding of the changes that are coming.

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