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Our intent is to make Georgia drug screening compliance as simple as possible you don’t have to be a constitutional law scholar to conduct workplace drug testing in Georgia.
Georgia is a “Open” state, which means there are no state statutes, regulations, or known court decisions that would limit your choices for implementing a drug or alcohol testing program. Testing is your choice. However, there may be federal rules to consider that may restrict your program in other ways.
This overview is to introduce you to the nature and history of the state’s workplace drug testing rules and to provide a basic understanding of the compliance issues you may face when drug testing in Georgia.
This state has no known statutes restricting workplace drug or alcohol testing. But, see the discussion below regarding applicable federal rules that could limit some aspects of your program. No known regulation limits workplace drug or alcohol testing. Because no known state statute, regulation, or court decision exists in this state, you may be free, within the limits of applicable federal rules, to draft any policy you wish and to implement whatever testing program makes business sense to you. It is advisable to conduct testing according to the accepted standards of practice in the drug testing industry.
House Bill 885 failed to pass in March 2014; the Governor announced an agreement with GW Pharmaceuticals and Georgia Regents University to study the use of the substance to alleviate debilitating seizure disorders for children.
On March 15, 2015, the Georgia legislature authorized the use of cannabidiol (CBD) under strict guidelines.
Q1. Can I do a random testing for my employees in Georgia? Yes: No:
Correct!.
There are currently no limitations in the State of Georgia for any reasons of drug testing.
Answer is “Yes”
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This material is time sensitive. Contact us for updates. This information is subject to frequent change through legislative and court action.
All materials in this page and accompanying information are for general educational purposes and not intended to provide legal, scientific or medical advice. Consult with an appropriate professional to address specific issues.
Medical Use: House Bill 885 failed to pass in March 2014; the Governor announced an agreement with GW Pharmaceuticals and Georgia Regents University to study the use of the substance to alleviate debilitating seizure disorders for children. On March 15, 2015, the Georgia legislature authorized the use of cannabidiol (CBD) under strict guidelines. Under the employer restrictions it is indicated that the law will have no impact on the workplace.
Personal Use: There is no know effort to pass a personal use law in Georgia.
For more information regarding marijuana at work refer to Info Cubic’s Drug Screening compliance corner.
No known court cases
No known issues.
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None at this time.
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