What Marijuana Laws Mean for Your Restaurant Business 

Although still illegal at the federal level, marijuana usage is becoming largely legalized at the state level. Some states have legalized marijuana for both recreational and medicinal purposes, while others have only legalized it for medical use. Whether in favor of or against these new marijuana laws, restaurant businesses that operate in multiple states need to be especially careful about how they approach marijuana in workplace situations.

With the arrival of COVID-19, documented use of cannabis has risen, forcing employers to focus even more on how these laws affect their employees. Additionally, contradictions in employment policies and terms surrounding marijuana laws are on the rise, and employers are having to adapt their policies so that workers know exactly how marijuana use will be treated. This is becoming especially tricky for restaurant businesses or chains that operate across multiple states. For example, in Colorado, businesses face different effects of marijuana…