TMB shareholder V. John Ella was quoted in the July 2018 issue of Twin Cities Business in article by Liz Fedor entitled “To Test or Not to Test.” The article discusses how some employers are dropping marijuana testing because they are “desperate to fill jobs.” Ella was quoted as being familiar with this trend, but noting that for some positions, like commercial truck drivers, drug testing for marijuana is still mandatory. The article also discusses a current employment law lawsuit regarding the application of the Minnesota Medical Cannabis Program.
V. John Ella is an employment and workplace drug testing attorney. He can be reached at 612-455-6237 or jella@trepanierlaw.com. Trepanier MacGillis Battina P.A. has extensive experience in the area of federal and state drug testing law.