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High Stakes: How Employers Can Navigate Employee Marijuana Use, Drug Testing and Criminal History

July 16, 2025 12:00 pm EST Free Webinar

Employers often grapple with the intricate legal landscape surrounding medical marijuana usage in workplaces, leading to uncertainty and potential conflicts between employers and employees.

Join FBT attorneys Kate Koop and Eric Coglianese as they discuss new and emerging issues for employers when dealing with employees who possess medical marijuana cards or work in states where recreational marijuana is legal, best practices for drug testing, and dos and don’ts when considering an employee’s criminal history.

Interested? Register today.

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Presenters

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Katherine Koop Irwin

Partner

Pittsburgh, PA

Eric M. Coglianese Profile Image
Eric M. Coglianese

Associate

Columbus, OH

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