Bloomberg (the organization and the individual) regularly impresses me. Here’s a free download of information about the legal issues related to medical marijuana. As usual, their information is on point and helpful. Here’s their intro with links.
Legal marijuana continues to take the country by storm. This is particularly true for medicinal or medical marijuana, which is currently permitted in one form or another in twenty-nine states and the District of Columbia. Medical marijuana creates unique headaches for the health-care industry as it must address medical marijuana on two fronts: (1) patients and long-term care residents, and (2) employees. This report looks at how we got here and identifies best practices from both an administrative and an employment perspective.
Read Navigating the Tricky Waters of Medical Marijuana, an excerpt from Bloomberg Law’s® In Focus page on medical marijuana, and explore responses to questions such as:
- Are federal authorities prosecuting individuals or companies for medical marijuana?
- Do companies have to make workplace accommodations for employees using medical marijuana?
- Can an employee be disciplined or fired for using medical marijuana?
Download this complimentary report now for more on state and federal considerations regarding medical marijuana.
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