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Employing Medical Marijuana Users – Does Federal Law Give Employers a Pass?

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Until a few cases over the last year, courts appeared to be just fine maintaining the paradox that while individuals could lawfully treat their disabilities with licensed medical marijuana use, employers could choose to pass...more

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Connecticut Court’s First Decision on Medical Marijuana Use Discrimination Is a Buzzkill for Employers

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Connecticut law allows the use of marijuana by qualified patients for medicinal purposes and expressly prohibits employers from taking adverse employment actions because of an individual’s status as a qualified medical...more

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Federal Court Rules that Medical Marijuana User’s Claim Under State Law is Not Preempted by Federal Statutes

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The United States District Court of the District of Connecticut became the first federal court to issue a ruling that federal law does not preempt a state law that expressly prohibits employers from firing or refusing to hire...more

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