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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

The Dome Report - 2020 West Virginia Legislature Update: Issue 5

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 2/25/2020

The 2020 Regular Session of the West Virginia Legislature is now entering the final stretch with only a little less than two weeks left. No new bills may be introduced in either chamber (though a committee may still originate...more

The Week in Weed: December 2019

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 12/6/2019

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. New Jersey is talking about decriminalizing marijuana. Regular readers will doubtless recall that legalization...more

Michigan Court Confirms that Public Employers May Enforce Zero-Tolerance Drug Policies

Miller Canfield on 2/21/2019

The Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled that a public employer is free to deny at-will employment to a medical marijuana cardholder who fails a drug test in violation of a zero-tolerance drug policy. The court used sweeping...more

November 2018: The Top 12 Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 12/4/2018

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

Connecticut's Highest Court Reinstates State Employee Fired for Smoking Marijuana at Work

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 8/30/2016

The Supreme Court of Connecticut recently held, by a unanimous decision, that termination was not the only appropriate disciplinary action for a public employee who had been caught smoking marijuana during working hours. In...more

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