Blog Wednesday, May 19 2021
Employment Screening Stats
These Statistics Clearly Show How Important Employment Screening Is. Over the last decade, state laws around the country and social morays have continued to relax when it comes to attitudes about marijuana use. Indeed, only six states, along with the federal government, continue to classify marijuana as criminally illegal with no exceptions for medical use. On the other end of the spectrum, 16 states have declared marijuana completely legal, even for recreational use. For employers, however, the issues surrounding drug use, including marijuana, is less of a moral one and more concerned with the bottom line. The fact remains that, while it may be legal to use marijuana for medical purposes in states like Florida, drug use on the job can have dire consequences for the business owner. Here are some stats that illustrate the point:
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