Medical marijuana is legal in 14 states as a prescription painkiller, leaving employers struggling to reconcile zero-tolerance drug policies with a patient’s right to get high, says this article. HR managers now grapple with questions such as whether random drug tests constitute discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act, what they can legally ask job candidates and whether they must accommodate offsite use of medical marijuana.

Medical marijuana is legal in 14 states as a prescription painkiller, leaving employers struggling to reconcile zero-tolerance drug policies with a patient’s right to get high, says this article. HR managers now grapple with questions such as whether random drug tests constitute discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act, what they can legally ask job candidates and whether they must accommodate offsite use of medical marijuana.