Prison Guards Expected to Refrain From Cannabis for 24 Hours Before Working

Federal prison guards and other front-line correctional workers will not be allowed to use cannabis 24 hours before reporting to work. The Correctional Service of Canada’s policy on marijuana for employees comes a week before recreational cannabis use becomes legal. The policy, made public today, says Correctional Service employees must be fit to perform their duties and cannot be intoxicated or impaired by drugs, alcohol or other substances when at work. – Read the entire…