Ohio Administrative Code|Rule 3339-3-18 | Drug-free workplace.

                                                
(A) Purpose
Miami university is dedicated to providing a
		  safe, healthy and efficient work place for its employees and for the entire
		  university community. Therefore, Miami university recognizes that one of its
		  most important obligations to its employees and students is to maintain a
		  completely alcohol- and drug-free workplace.
(B) Policy
(1) The illegal use of
			 drugs or alcohol in the work place or on university property or as part of any
			 university activity is strictly prohibited.
(2) Employees may not be
			 under the influence of drugs or alcohol in the work place.
(3) The unlawful
			 manufacture, distribution, dispensation, possession or use of a controlled
			 substance on university property or as part of any university activity is
			 strictly prohibited.
(4) Students and
			 employees must notify Miami university of any criminal drug statute conviction
			 for a violation occurring on university property no later than five days after
			 such conviction.
(5) Any student who
			 violates any portion of this policy will be subject to disciplinary action,
			 including suspension or dismissal, under the "code of student
			 conduct." Any employee who violates any portion of this policy will be
			 subject to disciplinary action up to and including discharge under the
			 appropriate disciplinary procedures.
(6) The university
			 reserves the right to include completion of an appropriate rehabilitation
			 program as a disciplinary sanction.
(7) For a description of
			 the applicable legal sanctions under local, state or federal law for the
			 unlawful possession, use, or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol, the
			 health risks associated with the use of illicit drugs and the abuse of alcohol
			 or a description of drug and alcohol counseling, treatment, rehabilitation, or
			 re-entry programs that are available to employees or students, please consult
			 Miamis annual publication, "your right to
			 know."
(C) Medical marijuana
As a recipient of federal funding, such as
		  student financial aid and federal grants and contracts for research, Miami
		  university is required to follow federal law including the Safe and Drug Free
		  Schools and Communities Act and the Drug Free Workplace Act. In order to comply
		  with these laws, Miami university prohibits the manufacture, dispensation,
		  possession, use, or distribution of marijuana in any form on any
		  university-owned property, in the conduct of university business or as part of
		  any university activity. Beginning September 8, 2016, Ohio law will allow
		  certain activities related to the possession and use of medical marijuana.
		  However, using and possessing marijuana continues to be prohibited by and a
		  violation of university policy and remains a crime under federal law.
This prohibition applies even when the possession
		  and use would be legal under the laws of the state of Ohio. As a result, those
		  with medical marijuana prescriptions/cards are not permitted to use medical
		  marijuana on campus, in the conduct of university business or as part of any
		  university activity. Sanctions for students and employees who are found to be
		  in possession of or using marijuana include suspension, dismissal and/or
		  termination of employment.
This prohibition does not extend to research
		  related to marijuana that is approved by:
(1) The agency for health care research and
			 quality;
(2) The national institutes of health;
(3) The national academy of sciences;
(4) The centers for medicare and medicaid
			 services;
(5) The United States department of defense;
(6) The centers for disease control and
			 prevention;
(7) The United States department of veterans
			 affairs;
(8) The drug enforcement administration;
(9) The food and drug administration;
(10) Any board recognized by the national institutes of
			 health for the purpose of evaluating the medical value of health care
			 services.
The university will accommodate students who are
		  legally authorized Ohio medical marijuana users. These students may submit a
		  letter asking to be released from their university housing and dining
		  obligations to the dean of students at deanofstudents@miamioh.edu.