There’s good news and bad news for employers after Florida Governor Rick Scott recently signed a medical marijuana bill into law that provides guidelines on the implementation of the state’s Constitutional Amendment regarding medical marijuana. In 2014, the governor signed into law the Compassionate Medical Cannabis Act of 2014, which legalized the use of a non-euphoric strain of marijuana for patients suffering from certain chronic conditions. In 2016, that Act was expanded to include other “debilitating medical conditions” as determined by a licenses state physician. The new law provides additional guidance on the amendment’s application in the workplace, but will most likely invite legal challenges for employers.

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