New Yorkers can now unwind with weed after work without worry.
Albany’s labor department issued new guidance Tuesday that bans employers in the state from testing employees for cannabis unless the worker seems visibly stoned on the job.
Under the new rules, even reeking like pot smoke would not be grounds for a test, after the state ended its prohibition of recreational cannabis this spring.
“Observable signs of use that do not indicate impairment on their own cannot be cited as an articulable symptom of impairment,” the guidance states.
However, employers are within their rights to ban workers from possessing pot on the job site, according to the guidance.
The Feds can still require a test – ask any truck-driver or pilot!
So, it’s ok to go to work all potted up, but don’t you dare show your butt up if you haven’t taken to big vax.