Cannabis and Workplace Safety – Canada





The (Canadian) Cannabis Act legalized recreational cannabis use in 2018. As a result, employers may encounter situations where cannabis use affects employees in the workplace. This creates safety concerns, particularly where employees are engaged in driving, operating heavy equipment and machinery, or performing other physical activities.

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Employees, managers and supervisors


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Cannabis and Workplace Safety – Canada

  • identify supervisor duties and obligations to ensure health and safety in the workplace
  • identify employee duties and obligations to ensure health and safety in the workplace
  • recognize why an employer should be advised of an employee's need to use medical cannabis
  • recognize the obligation employees and supervisors have related to the duty to work free from impairment
  • identify some of the controls employers may want to consider when determining how to accommodate the use of therapeutic cannabis in the workplace


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