SOUTH JERSEY (KYW Newsradio) — New Jersey's Cannabis Regulatory Commission announced two important updates to the policies over legal weed.
The first is guidance for employers on standards and procedures for dealing with workplace impairment. One of the major concerns expressed by critics of marijuana legalization in New Jersey is ensuring people won't be working or operating heavy machinery while under the influence.
Since a positive drug test alone isn't sufficient evidence to determine someone's level of impairment, regulators said employers can hire a trained expert to report on someone's physical condition and include that in newly-designed Reasonable Suspicion Observation Reports.
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Commission officials said the goal is to strike a balance between workers' rights to privacy and due process, and an employer's right to provide a safe environment.
The commission is also launching a new patient portal online. Deputy executive director Kelly Anderson said people can make orders, check their order history and even get help with managing their conditions.
"These are some of the things the public had asked for. We heard them loud and clear, and we are bringing it to them," said Anderson.
She said new patients won't have to wait for their card to arrive in the mail. They can place orders online immediately once they get a portal account set up.
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