Media Advisory - Preparing for Legalization: The Conference Board of Canada's Marijuana @ Work Conference

TORONTO, Feb. 6, 2018 /CNW/ - Canada will become the first G7 country to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, bringing several economic, regulatory, social and health challenges for Canadian workplaces. Are HR policies and procedures up to date? Should organizations be testing employees? What will the impact be on organizational culture?

The Conference Board of Canada's Marijuana @ Work conference will bring together industry leaders and experts to discuss how marijuana legalization will impact employers across the country. "Colorado's Marijuana Czar" Andrew Freedman, who led the process that saw Colorado become the first jurisdiction in the world to regulate recreational marijuana, will provide lessons-learned on the consequences for organizations and what they could mean for Canadian workplaces.

When:	February 14-15, 2017
Where:	Sheraton Centre, 123 Queen St W, Toronto, Ontario
Who:	Speakers include:
	W.A. Bogart, University Professor and Professor of Law, University of Windsor Vaughan Campbell, Director, Organizational Excellence, Learning and Leadership, The Conference Board of Canada Julie Daugherty, Certified Substance Abuse Program Administrator/Senior Manager, Drug Free Workplace, Boeing Andrew Freedman, Co-Founder and Senior Director, Freedman & Koski, Inc. Megan MacRae, Executive Director, Human Resources, Toronto Transit Commission Dr. Melissa Snider-Adler, Chief Medical Review Officer, DriverCheck Inc. Janet Yale, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Arthritis Society

For the full schedule and times visit: http://www.conferenceboard.ca/conf/18-0062/agenda.aspx

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Media accreditation is required. Limited media passes available.

This conference is sponsored by CannAmm Occupational Testing Services, Canopy Growth Corporation, DriverCheck.

SOURCE Conference Board of Canada

or media accreditation, contact: Natasha Jamieson, Media Relations, The Conference Board of Canada, Tel.: [phone] ext. 307, E-mail: [email protected]; or Juline Ranger, Director of Communications, The Conference Board of Canada, Tel.: [phone] ext. 431, E-mail: [email protected]

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