A New Jersey appeals court has reopened the lawsuit of a funeral director who was fired after his employer found out he was using medical marijuana.
Justin Wild’s suit claimed he was unlawfully discriminated against for using medical marijuana as part of his cancer treatment as permitted under the state’s Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act. A trial judge held Wild’s Law Against Discrimination suit could not go forward because nothing in the Compassionate Use Act requires an employer to accommodate a medical marijuana user.
The possibility that New Jersey could be the 11th state to legalize marijuana has prompted some Garden State municipalities to take action — either to encourage or discourage legalization.
Several New Jersey towns have already taken hard stances against the sale or openings of any marijuana dispensaries.
Some North Jersey communities, however, have kept an open mind and have said they are welcome to at least the idea of medical marijuana.
While the recent expansion of cannabis laws will certainly affect society as a whole, the effect that this societal change will have on the workplace presents unique challenges for employers. New Jersey, like the majority of states, has loosened its laws to permit the use of medical cannabis. In addition, many have speculated that the passage of Senate Bill 2703, currently known as the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory and Expungement Aid Modernization Act (“SB 2703”), is imminent, which will legalize adult-use cannabis.
Leo Bridgewater Sr. is an influential force in New Jersey’s cannabis legislation. While his presence alone can captivate a room, it’s his experience and words that are the driving forces.
Amid growing momentum to legalize recreational marijuana, New Hampshire lawmakers also are considering multiple measures to expand the state’s therapeutic cannabis law.
Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana industry this week announced it would support the creation of an adult use cannabis program in the Keystone State.
The Pennsylvania Cannabis Coalition, a network of current growers and dispensary owners, endorsed the idea as Lt. Gov. John Fetterman began holding town halls in the state’s 67 counties to gauge interest in legalizing weed for recreational use.
Hello Everyone, for those who did not know I am a New Jersey Medical Marijuana Patient. I use it for my seizures, my agonizing (shut yourself in your bedroom, turn off the lights and not want to be bothered by anyone for any reason) type of migraines, arthritis (even at my age), and depression.
If you’re someone who is apposed to the use of medical marijuana or marijuana in general…then don’t real this post, otherwise I am going to continue*
There is something crucial missing from all the cannabis policy making going on in Trenton and it’s been missing for almost a decade. That thing is affordable access through home cultivation for medicinal cannabis patients in the state.
Every other legalized state and a majority of medically legal states allow patient/caregiver home cultivation to help ensure access to those that need it the most. Even New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently announced a legalization plan allowing home cultivation for medical cannabis patients.
For instance, can employees use cannabis in the workplace if they were referred to the program by a doctor? Can employers still require drug tests and are they even useful anymore? What if employees are drug-impaired but have a doctor’s authorization to use cannabis?
“The advice that I've been giving employers is ‘just stay calm,’” said Laura Link, a cannabis attorney at Archer Law. She was speaking to businesspeople at the New Jersey Business & Industry Association’s panel event “The Cannabis Economy: Are You Ready?” in East Windsor Wednesday morning.
The Super Bowl isn’t ready for medical marijuana.
Acreage Holdings, the multi-state cannabis company backed by John Boehner, says CBS rejected a television advertisement that calls for the legalization of medical marijuana. The network, which is airing the game on Feb. 3, nixed the proposed spot after seeing a rough outline, according to the company.