Medicinal cannabis: A guide for employers and employees (download)

This guide provides guidance for employers and employees on how medicinal cannabis interacts with workplace safety. 

It provides an overview of medicinal cannabis and why it’s prescribed, sets out employers’ and employees’ rights and responsibilities, and suggests practical changes to workplace policies and procedures to manage disclosure of medicinal cannabis use and workplace impairment.

The guide was developed by NZ Drug Foundation in collaboration with Construction Health and Safety New Zealand (CHASNZ), Dentons and Māori and Pasifika Trades Training, with expert input from Rothbury Insurance, and Dr Graham Gulbransen, Fellow of The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners.

The guide is available as a free PDF download with an optional donation. 

Donations are tax deductible and go to NZ Drug Foundation, a registered charity (#CC27025). You will be sent a donation receipt separately after checking out.