The 2020 election saw the passage of ballot initiatives involving the legalization of marijuana in five more states — Arizona, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, and South Dakota. Of those, recreational marijuana was approved in Arizona, Montana, and New Jersey, joining 14 other states and the District of Columbia. Voters in Mississippi approved medical marijuana. And, …read more »
State Medical Marijuana Laws Provide Increasing Protections for Applicants and Employees
As more states approve marijuana’s medical use, employers must understand the significant legal developments and how they affect the workplace. New Mexico and Oklahoma have recently passed medical marijuana laws with provisions that provide employment protections for applicants and employees. Below is a discussion of those protections, several of which are the types of protections …read more »
Did You Keep Your New Year’s Resolution? New Regulations and Laws in 2018
With the beginning of each calendar year often comes a host of new laws and regulations. And 2018 is no different. Highlighted below are a couple of new laws/regulations in the areas of drug testing, paid sick and safe leave, minimum wage, and medical marijuana that may affect your workplace and require revisions to your …read more »