Cannabis and the Workplace

Cannabis is one of the most commonly used mind-altering substances in the world. The laws on growing, selling, possessing and consuming cannabis vary greatly from one jurisdiction to another. Whatever the law may allow in your area, having employees under the influence of cannabis can create problems for your workplace in terms of safety and lost productivity.

At the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Understand what cannabis and other forms of cannabis are and how they are used
• Understand how cannabis use affects a person physically, cognitively, and behaviorally
• Recognize the signs of cannabis impairment
• Define the potential issues cannabis use creates in the workplace
• Understand the legal rights of employers and employees with regards to cannabis use in the workplace
• Respond to incidents of suspected cannabis use in the workplace
• Develop a proactive workplace drug and alcohol policy

Course Topics:

Session One: Course Overview

• Learning Objectives

Session Two: Drugs and the Workplace

• Why Is Drug Use a Workplace Issue?
• Session Three: Cannabis
• The Cannabis Plant, Part One
• The Cannabis Plant, Part Two
• The Cannabis Plant, Part Three
• The Cannabis Plant, Part Four
• Cannabis and Your Body, Part One
• Cannabis and Your Body, Part Two
• Cannabis and Your Body, Part Three
• Cannabis and Your Body, Part Four
• Debunking the Myths, Part One
• Debunking the Myths, Part Two

Session Four: Workplace Impacts

• Trouble in the Workplace
• Cannabis and Productivity
• Productivity
• Safety, Part One
• Safety, Part Two
• Safety, Part Three
• Safety, Part Four

Session Five: Medical Cannabis

• Rights and Responsibilities, Part One
• Rights and Responsibilities, Part Two
• Rights and Responsibilities, Part Three
• Rights and Responsibilities, Part Four
• Rights and Responsibilities, Part Five
• Medical Cannabis Scenarios

Session Six: How to Intervene

• The Intervention Process
• Step 1: Document
• Step 2: Consult, Part One
• Step 2: Consult, Part Two
• Step 3: Approach
• Step 4: Monitor
• Step 5: Follow up
• Practicing the Difficult Conversation
• Role Play 1
• Role Play 1 - Questions
• Role Play 2
• Role Play 2 - Questions

Session Seven: Drug and Alcohol Policy

• Why a Drug and Alcohol Policy? Part One
• Why a Drug and Alcohol Policy? Part Two
• Example 1 – Carroll Air Systems
• Example 2 – Cianbro-Williams Bros
• Example 3 – A-Able Rents Company
• Developing a Policy
• Preliminary Step 1: Objective
• Preliminary Step 2: Participants
• Preliminary Step 3: Environmental Scan
• Making Connections
• Policy Content
• Making Connections
• Drug and Alcohol Testing, Part One
• Drug and Alcohol Testing, Part Two
• Drug and Alcohol Testing, Part Three
• Applying and Publicizing the Policy, Part One
• Applying and Publicizing the Policy, Part Two
• Applying and Publicizing the Policy, Part Three
• Applying and Publicizing the Policy, Part Four
• Personal Action Plan
• Starting Point
• Where I Want to Go
• How I Will Get There
• Course Summary