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<p><a><i></i>Back to Marijuana Laws</a></p>
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<p><a><i></i>Back to Marijuana Laws</a></p>
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<p><p>Colorado permits both medical and recreational cannabis use. Employers in the state have specific rights regarding the management of cannabis use among their employees.</p>
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<p><p>Colorado permits both medical and recreational cannabis use. Employers in the state have specific rights regarding the management of cannabis use among their employees.</p>
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<p><strong>Legal Status:</strong> Medical and Recreational</p>
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<p><strong>Legal Status:</strong> Medical and Recreational</p>
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<p><strong>Protections for Medicinal Users & Exceptions:</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Protections for Medicinal Users & Exceptions:</strong></p>
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<p>Colorado law does not require employers to accommodate the medical use of cannabis in the workplace.</p>
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<p>Colorado law does not require employers to accommodate the medical use of cannabis in the workplace.</p>
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<p><strong>Protections for Recreational Users & Exceptions:</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Protections for Recreational Users & Exceptions:</strong></p>
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<p>Employers are not required to permit or accommodate the use, possession, transfer, or growth of recreational cannabis in the workplace. They can establish policies restricting cannabis use.</p>
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<p>Employers are not required to permit or accommodate the use, possession, transfer, or growth of recreational cannabis in the workplace. They can establish policies restricting cannabis use.</p>
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<p><strong>Restrictions on Testing for Cannabis:</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Restrictions on Testing for Cannabis:</strong></p>
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<p>There are no specific restrictions on cannabis testing for employers in Colorado.</p>
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<p>There are no specific restrictions on cannabis testing for employers in Colorado.</p>
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<p><strong>Miscellaneous:</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Miscellaneous:</strong></p>
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<p>While Colorado allows both medical and recreational cannabis use, employers have the discretion to maintain drug-free workplaces and establish policies prohibiting cannabis use by their employees.</p>
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<p>While Colorado allows both medical and recreational cannabis use, employers have the discretion to maintain drug-free workplaces and establish policies prohibiting cannabis use by their employees.</p>
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