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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... 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 -
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New Mexico Bills Would Expand Protections for Medical Marijuana and Allow Use of Medical Psilocybin

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Lawmakers in New Mexico have advanced two bills that would expand protections for medical marijuana patients and permit the use of medical psilocybin....more

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Workplace drug/alcohol policies in a legal weed world: 10 easy steps

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Easy? Ha! Last week, I posted about “fun” facts related to drugs and alcohol in the workplace. That post was an prelude to what I’ll talk about today: What employers ought to do. As I pointed out last week, marijuana is...more

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Drugs and alcohol in the workplace: Five fun facts

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Sober up, folks! Here we go. With the legalization of marijuana and cannabis products in so many states, dealing with substance abuse in the workplace has become ridiculously complicated. This is the first of a two-part...more

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CBD & The Workplace, A Word to The Wise

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Federally legal CBD products may, under some circumstances, cause consumers to fail drug tests. An employer’s right to terminate employee-consumers on that basis is not prohibited by federal law, including the Americans with...more

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Pennsylvania Court Affirms Unemployment Benefits For Medical Marijuana User

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A Pennsylvania Appeals Court affirmed an order granting unemployment benefits to a medical marijuana user who was terminated by his employer for a positive drug test. The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Auth. v. Unemployment Comp....more

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Federal Judge in N.J. Dismisses Employee's Claim of Failure to Accommodate Medical Marijuana Use

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In Cotto v. Ardagh Glass, Inc., plaintiff Daniel Cotto, Jr., a forklift operator, hit his head while working and was sent for a medical examination. Pursuant to Ardagh's policy, Mr. Cotto was required to take a drug test as a...more

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Florida Medical Marijuana Law Will Take Effect January 2017

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Florida voters passed a new medical marijuana law, Amendment 2, on November 8, 2016. Florida joins 27 other states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and Guam in allowing public medical marijuana programs. The new law...more

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