Earlier this month, the New York State Department of Labor (the “DOL”) issued guidance entitled “Adult Use Cannabis and the Workplace” (the “Guidance”) in connection with the recently-enacted Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (the “MRTA”) and New York Labor Law § 201-D. The Guidance seeks to address common situations and questions regarding the recent legalization of marijuana and its impact in the workplace. The Guidance does not address the use of marijuana for medical, as opposed to recreational, reasons.
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