What impact might these laws have on Colorado and Washington employers’ drug-testing policies and practices? Explain.
Colorado and Washington have legalized the possession of up to one ounce of marijuana for personal use. Although marijuana is considered an illegal drug under the federal Con-trolled Substance Act, the U.S. Department of Justice announced in August 2013 that “at this time,” the federal government was, “deferring its right to challenge” the laws passed by Colorado and Washington, given that both states had promised to create a “strict regulatory system.”