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New Florida Law Demonstrates Tension Between Medical Marijuana and Employer Drug Policies

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Florida Governor Rick Scott recently signed into law a medical marijuana use bill that was prompted by a voter referendum that amended the Florida Constitution to provide certain patients the right to use marijuana for...more

Fisher Phillips

In The Weeds: Florida Lawmakers Provide Medical Marijuana Guidance For The Workplace

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Florida Governor Rick Scott signed a medical marijuana bill into law on Friday that provides guidelines on the implementation of the state’s Constitutional Amendment regarding medical marijuana. The good news for employers:...more

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Florida Governor Signs Medical Marijuana Law

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Last November, Florida voters overwhelmingly voted to amend the Florida Constitution to permit the use of medical marijuana. The constitutional amendment went into effect on January 3, 2017, and required regulations to be...more

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Florida Poised to Become Next State to Outlaw Pregnancy Discrimination

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On April 24, 2015, the Florida Legislature passed a bill banning discrimination against pregnant women at work and in public places. While passing unanimously in the Florida Senate and receiving near-unanimous passage in the...more

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