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Board adopts updated county drug and alcohol testing policy to align with Minnesota marijuana law

Blue Earth County Board of Commissioners · March 4, 2026
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Summary

Blue Earth County adopted a revised non‑DOT drug and alcohol testing policy clarifying testing circumstances (pre‑employment, reasonable suspicion, post‑accident, random for safety‑sensitive roles) and employee protections to comply with recent changes in Minnesota law on adult‑use cannabis.

The Blue Earth County Board of Commissioners on March 3 approved an updated non‑DOT drug and alcohol testing policy intended to align county practices with recent Minnesota statutory changes regarding adult‑use marijuana.

HR Director Elva Bach presented…

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