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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 -

The Week in Weed: October 2023 # 4

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 10/27/2023

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we see there’s a controversy over cannabis use and gun ownership by police officers in Jersey City, New...more

New Rule Will Limit DC Employers’ Ability to Crack Down on Employee Cannabis Use

Lerch, Early & Brewer on 6/29/2023

DC employers will no longer be able to take adverse action against employees for certain cannabis use. The new rules are part of the Cannabis Employment Protections Amendment Act, which was passed by the DC Council then...more

Maryland and Missouri Pass Recreational Marijuana, Missouri Adds Medical Marijuana Cardholder Employment Protections

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 11/21/2022

On November 8, 2022, voters in Maryland and Missouri overwhelmingly approved ballot measures to legalize recreational marijuana, becoming the 20th and 21st states to do so. And, as part of the ballot initiative in Missouri,...more

Recreational Marijuana in Missouri Is Coming Soon – What Employers Need to Know

Littler on 11/14/2022

On November 8, 2022, Missourians voted to legalize recreational marijuana, adopting “Amendment 3,” a proposal to amend the state Constitution. With this development, Missouri joins a growing number of states that have...more

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

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP on 9/23/2022

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

Keep Off the Grass: A Reminder That Employers Must Address the Implications of Connecticut’s Legalization of Recreational Cannabis...

Pullman & Comley - Labor, Employment and... on 6/24/2022

Beginning July 1, 2022, Connecticut’s law legalizing the recreational use of cannabis for adults 21 and over imposes new restrictions on employers while offering protections for employees who indulge. While that might sound...more

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

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 11/1/2021

On October 8, the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) issued a frequently asked questions document (FAQ) offering guidance for the workplace related to the state’s Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA). MRTA,...more

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

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace on 10/27/2021

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

Cannabis Legalization and its Impact on the Transportation Industry

FordHarrison on 10/15/2021

Trends in Cannabis Legalization - While employers in the transportation industry are acutely aware of the effects COVID-19 has imposed over the last 18 months, another phenomenon has been making itself known: the...more

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

Akerman LLP - HR Defense on 5/5/2021

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

Virginia Legalizes Marijuana and Bolsters Employee Protections: What Employers Need to Know

Williams Mullen on 4/30/2021

Ready or not, Virginia – on July 1, 2021, marijuana becomes fully legal for adults to use and possess in-state. Virginia is now the 16th state to legalize cannabis for recreational purposes....more

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

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP on 4/29/2021

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

Legalization of Cannabis in New Jersey Means Employers Should Revise Their Workplace Policies

Saiber LLC on 3/15/2021

On February 22, 2021, Governor Philip Murphy signed into law a trio of bills that collectively legalize adult use of recreational cannabis in the State of New Jersey. The legalization of cannabis, more commonly referred to...more

New Jersey Legalized Recreational Cannabis – What do Pennsylvania Employers Need to Know?

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 3/1/2021

On February 22, 2021, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed three bills that legalize the use of cannabis for those over the age of 21, decriminalize possession of less than six ounces of cannabis and establish civil...more

New Jersey’s Legalization of Recreational Cannabis Use Includes Critical Employee Protections, But Leaves Many Questions...

Littler on 12/22/2020

On the heels of New Jersey voters ratifying an amendment to the state’s constitution to permit the recreational use of marijuana, the New Jersey Legislature on December 17, 2020 passed the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory,...more

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The Week in Weed: October 2023 # 4

New Rule Will Limit DC Employers’ Ability to Crack Down on Employee Cannabis Use

Maryland and Missouri Pass Recreational Marijuana, Missouri Adds Medical Marijuana Cardholder Employment Protections

Recreational Marijuana in Missouri Is Coming Soon – What Employers Need to Know

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

Keep Off the Grass: A Reminder That Employers Must Address the Implications of Connecticut’s Legalization of Recreational Cannabis...

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

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

Cannabis Legalization and its Impact on the Transportation Industry

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

Virginia Legalizes Marijuana and Bolsters Employee Protections: What Employers Need to Know

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

Legalization of Cannabis in New Jersey Means Employers Should Revise Their Workplace Policies

New Jersey Legalized Recreational Cannabis – What do Pennsylvania Employers Need to Know?

New Jersey’s Legalization of Recreational Cannabis Use Includes Critical Employee Protections, But Leaves Many Questions...

Five New States Approve Marijuana Use, Leaving Employers Dazed and Confused

Legalization of Recreational Marijuana in NJ: Voter Approved, But Not Yet in Effect

Hawaii Legislature Considers Bill Providing Employment Protections to Medical Cannabis Users

The Week in Weed: February 2020 #3

Medical Marijuana Musings (Two Years Later)

Seyfarth Policy Matters Newsletter - January 2020 #3

Medical Marijuana Employee Protection Act: What the Future Could Hold for Florida

Pennsylvania’s Medical Marijuana Act at Issue in Recently Filed Complaint

Drugs & Partying: What Contractors Need to Know About Medical Marijuana and Office Parties

Florida Senator Introduces Bill Providing Broad Employment Protections to Medical Marijuana Users

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