Published on: May 07, 2018

To help employers prepare for the possible legalization of cannabis, WorkSafeBC has prepared an information primer that summarizes the regulatory requirements related to workplace impairment.

Current regulations prohibit workers from being impaired while they work and require employers to remove impaired workers from the workplace. This is currently the law in B.C. and would remain the law with the legalization of cannabis.

Read Workplace impairment: A primer on preparing for cannabis legalization to learn more about the regulatory requirements related to impairment and how employers can develop policies and procedures that address workplace impairment.