News & Analysis as of

Medical Marijuana › New Legislation › Off-Duty Employees

Medical Marijuana refers to the use of marijuana to treat or alleviate symptoms of certain illnesses. A growing number of states permit individuals to use marijuana on the recommendation of a physician. Despite... more +
Medical Marijuana refers to the use of marijuana to treat or alleviate symptoms of certain illnesses. A growing number of states permit individuals to use marijuana on the recommendation of a physician. Despite state laws to the contrary, Federal law still prohibits the use or possession of marijuana. The conflict between state and federal law on this issue has created interesting enforcement issues and significant legal hurdles for medical marijuana providers.  less -
Littler

Washington Amends Law to Protect Off-Duty Marijuana Use in 2024

Littler on

On Tuesday, May 9, 2023, Governor Inslee signed into law Senate Bill No. 5123, which will protect prospective employees from discrimination in hiring due to their lawful, off-duty use of marijuana. With this law, Washington...more

Littler

California to Protect Off-Work Use of Marijuana, Set Testing Parameters for Measuring Workplace Impairment

Littler on

Last month, the California Legislature voted to join what it refers to as “the movement to legalize and regulate the non-medical use of cannabis” across the United States, including offering employment protection for such...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

New California Law Will Prohibit Employment Discrimination Based on Off-duty Marijuana Use

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP on

​​​​​​​Some of the first states that legalized the use of medical or recreational marijuana did so with warnings to users that state law provided no protections from drug testing or loss of employment due to the presence of...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

New York Department of Labor Issues Guidance on Cannabis and the Workplace

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace on

The New York State Department of Labor (“NYDOL”) has issued FAQ guidance addressing common questions regarding recreational cannabis use by employees in and outside of the workplace in light of the enactment earlier this year...more

Akerman LLP - HR Defense

Weed and the Workplace: Recent Developments in New York, Virginia, and Colorado

Akerman LLP - HR Defense on

Employers take note: recently New York became the 15th state to legalize recreational marijuana use through Senate Bill 854A, and Virginia is not far behind. ...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

New York State Addresses a Chronic Issue: Employees Granted Protections for Off-Duty Cannabis Use

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP on

On March 31, 2021, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the Marihuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA), legalizing the recreational use of cannabis in New York State for individuals age 21 or older. ...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

New York Legalizes Recreational Marijuana

Jackson Lewis P.C. on

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation legalizing recreational marijuana on March 31, 2021. The legalized use of marijuana is effective immediately, even though retail sales of marijuana are not expected to begin...more

Pierce Atwood LLP

Maine Recreational Marijuana Statute Answers Some Questions For Employers But Raises Others

Pierce Atwood LLP on

After more than a year of political wrangling, on May 2, 2018, the Maine Legislature overrode a second veto by Governor LePage and enacted the Marijuana Legalization Act. ...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Budding Development: States Requiring Employers To Tolerate Medical Cannabis Use

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on

Seyfarth Synopsis: Can employers deny employment to people who use cannabis under a medical prescription authorized by state law? In more and more states, the answer is now “No.”...more

Littler

Maine Employers Must Ignore Off-Work Marijuana Use, Cease Testing Applicants

Littler on

On February 1, 2018, Maine will become the first jurisdiction in the nation to protect workers from adverse employment action based on their use of marijuana and marijuana products, provided the use occurs away from the...more

Benesch

@Work: Your HR and Employment Law Update - June 2016

Benesch on

With the Ohio Senate’s passage of House Bill 523 on May 25, 2016, Ohio is poised to become the nation’s 25th state to legalize medicinal marijuana. Although the proposed state law provides direction for employers, a new OSHA...more

Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP

“Up in Smoke – Are Employers Required to Accommodate Medical Marijuana Use?”

Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP on

For reasons that are subject to debate, 4/20 has become known as a holiday for those who enjoy marijuana. However, over the course of many years, the face of “pot culture” has changed to include not only those lighting up...more

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,...

The People Have Spoken, and It’s Time to Start Smokin’. . . Or Just Say No

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on

It’s July 1, 2015, and Oregon law now allows adults to lawfully use marijuana for both medical and recreational purposes. Many employers have already faced questions from employees about the impact of the state’s new...more

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,...

What Employers Should Know About Colorado’s New Marijuana Use Law

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on

On November 6, 2012, Colorado voters passed Amendment 64 to the Colorado Constitution by a 55 to 45 percent margin, making Colorado one of the first states in the nation to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. Prior to...more

14 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
Sign up Log in
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide