Michigan Labor & Employment Law Blog
Employers are facing one of the most consequential shifts on workplace drug policy in recent memory. On December 18, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order that reclassifies marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III drug.
While this does not legalize marijuana federally, this change could significantly alter how courts and agencies evaluate ADA accommodation requests. To discuss how marijuana rescheduling could impact drug testing, HR policy, and employer risk in 2026, Foster Swift labor & employment law attorney Cliff Hammond recently appeared on the Michigan ...