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Marijuana Unwrapped –

Don't Just Roll With It

December 9, 2016 [AYR, ON] – DriverCheck Inc. announces that it will host an educational event titled “Marijuana Unwrapped – Don't Just Roll With It” on Wed. Jan. 25 in Milton, ON. This open-platform discussion will feature industry experts presenting about the challenges of cannabis in the workplace and the potential impact for those in safety sensitive occupations.

Medical marijuana authorizations continue to increase at an alarming rate across Canada, and with the legalization of cannabis scheduled for spring 2017, concerns are being raised regarding the impact this will have on employees and the workplace.

Marijuana has a variety of impairment effects, including reduced reaction times, irritability, loss of focus (attention to detail), lethargy, disengagement with reality and poor decision making. DriverCheck fields inquiries on a daily basis regarding concerns of cannabis use in the workplace, and employers want to be educated about what they can legally do, and not do. Employers understand the need to respect Human Rights – but safety is important – and they want to protect their staff and work environment with rock solid alcohol and drug policies.

Presentation topics will include workplace drug policies, the effects of marijuana on one’s duty to perform safety sensitive roles and the legal dos and don’ts for when implementing testing programs.

An open forum panel discussion will follow the presentations which will include guests from the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) and Northbridge Financial, in addition to our speakers.

The speaker line-up includes Barbara Butler, who is known as Canada’s leading provider of corporate alcohol and drug policies, Dr. Melissa Snider-Adler, the Chief Medical Review Officer at DriverCheck who specializes in Addiction Medicine, and Norm Keith, a reputable lawyer from Fasken Martineau, who is the go-to legal expert in Canada when it comes to cannabis in the workplace.

To top it off, popular radio show host, Stan Campbell of Trucker Radio will be the moderator for the panel discussion. Joining the speakers on the panel will be Megan MacRae from the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC). Ms. MacRae is the Director – Employee Relations with TTC and has overseen the Fitness for Duty programs for their employees since 2011. Additionally, Lynne Cool from Northbridge Financial will provide insight on the insurance aspect of cannabis related claims in the workplace such as accidents, liability and wrongful dismissal.

This is your chance to learn from leading experts about workplace challenges of marijuana, and hear real life stories of others in related industries, that share similar issues to you.

To register for this event, please RSVP to Jeremy Thiel at jthiel@DriverCheck.ca by Wed. Jan. 18.

To view the agenda, click here.

 

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