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The Governor of New York signed on July 7 New York’s Compassionate Care Act, which will permit limited use of medical marijuana by...
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The Governor signed New York’s Compassionate Care Act, which will permit limited use of medical marijuana by individuals suffering from...
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Minnesota became the 22nd state to legalize medical marijuana use and, as part of the new law, to enact new potential employment protections for...
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With increasingly relaxed attitudes toward marijuana legalization in the United States, some employers are evaluating their drug screening...
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1. Employers are prohibited from disciplining an employee or refusing to hire a job applicant as a result of authorized medical marijuana use. 2...
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