Prevalence of substance use policies where marijuana use is legal: The vast majority (94%) of HR professionals at organizations located in states where marijuana use is legal for either medical or medical/recreational use indicated they have a formal, written substance use policy in place. Few HR professionals indicated their organizations do not have a formal or informal substance use policy (4%-5%).
Formal, written substance use policies that do not specifically address marijuana use were more prevalent in organizations located in states where marijuana is legal only for medical use than in organizations located in states where marijuana is legal for medical and recreational use (65% versus 49%).
Formal, written substance use policies that specifically address marijuana use were more prevalent in organizations located in states where marijuana is legal for both recreational and medical use than in organizations located in states where marijuana is legal for medical use only (39% versus 22%).