Context: Acting Attorney General Matt Platkin in a memo to law enforcement agencies last week said New Jersey’s 2021 recreational cannabis legalization law prohibits employers from punishing employees who use cannabis, as long as they’re not under the influence on the job.
Since there’s no state standard physical test for judging whether someone is under the influence of cannabis, and since evidence of cannabis use can stay in a user’s bloodstream for weeks after its effects have worn off, critics saw unclear legal standards and potential government exposure to lawsuits.
History: This isn’t the first time the Fulop administration has clashed with the state on cannabis policy.