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response to regular requests for advice from employers and employees.</p><p>“New Zealand’s prescription medicinal cannabis scheme is less than five years old, and it’s clear that many employers are still trying to work out how medicinal cannabis fits into their workplace policies, especially when it comes to safety-sensitive roles,” she says.</p><p>“At the same time, many employees are wary of disclosing a medicinal cannabis prescription for fear of additional scrutiny or even dismissal.”</p><p>“While medicinal cannabis is not unique in its ability to cause impairment, its change in status from an illicit drug to one that can be legally prescribed has challenged traditional workplace alcohol and substance use policies. Some products prescribed do not contain psychoactive ingredients like THC, so a nuanced approach is needed.”</p><p>In response, the Foundation has partnered with Construction Health and Safety New Zealand (CHASNZ), Dentons and Māori and Pasifika Trades Training to develop <i>Medicinal cannabis: A guide for employers and employees</i>.</p> <div class="article-left-box-wrapper"><div class="article-left-box"> <div class="headline-right"><div id="in-cont" style="background:white;"> <div id="txt1" style="text-align:left; font-size:14px; font-style: italic; color: grey; padding: 4px;">Advertisement - scroll to continue reading</div> <div style="min-height:250px;min-width: 300px;"><style> @media screen and (max-width: 768px) {.article-left-box {float: none; margin: 20px auto 20px auto; margin-left: calc( (100% - 300px) / 2 );}} @media screen and (max-width: 970px) {#article iframe { max-width: 100%;}} #article iframe { max-width: 100%;}</style>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1493962836337-4' style="padding: 0 20px 0 0; text-align: center;"> <script> googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1493962836337-4'); }); </script> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> <p>CHASNZ Chief Executive Chris Alderson says that it is important to strike the right balance between managing impairment, recognising the role of treatments such as medicinal cannabis, and treating the workforce with respect and fairness.</p><p>“For higher risk work, there is a need to ensure that employers and employees have a consistent approach to recognising impairment, for any reason, and responding in a rational, practical way,” he says.</p><p>“To date there has not been much clarity around approach. 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