Stoned at Work: Restaurant Consultants’ Advice Regarding Legal Pot

With our headquarters based in Golden, Colorado, National Restaurant Consultants has long been a part of conversations regarding legalized marijuana. It’s been a decade since the decriminalization of possession, since access to medical-use licenses was made easy; and several years now since Colorado became one of the first states to approve recreational use, thus establishing a commercialized industry.

What was once termed 'substance abuse' is now an accepted activity, not just for health reasons, but simply for pleasure.

Naturally, there are many unintended consequences.  And while there are more and more states jumping on-board legalization, Colorado is a few years ahead in deliberating the consequences and how best to deal with them. Obviously, the considerations are numerous—from safety issues to compliance, from industry regulation to consistency in rule-making. From a consultant’s perspective, we are honing-in on the effects on business, particularly, how an employer…