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Workplace Policies on Medical Marijuana: Some Guidance on the Complex, Chameleon-like Legal and Medical Issues Involved
Posted on 28 May 2015 by Karen C. Yotis

Karen C. Yotis, Esq., a Feature Resident Columnist for the LexisNexis Workers’ Compensation eNewsletter , provides insights into workplace issues and the nuts and bolts of the workers’ comp world. How risky would it be if your mailroom... Read More

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CWCI Report Looks at Implications of Legalized Marijuana on California Workers’ Comp
Posted on 9 Nov 2016 by California Workers' Compensation Institute

Oakland – The California Workers’ Compensation Institute (CWCI) has published an analysis on the implications of the passage of Proposition 64, which legalized recreational use of marijuana in California, on employers, workers’ compensation... Read More

Tags: legalized marijuana , marijuana , CWCI

Understanding the Concept of 'Legal Impairment': Legalized Marijuana in the Workplace
Posted on 13 Apr 2013 by John Stahl

By John Stahl, Esq. The legal implications of decriminalizing limited marijuana-related activity in some states extend beyond basic challenges such as amending zoning laws to accommodate medical marijuana dispensaries. The associated increasingly large... Read More

Tags: legalized marijuana , legal impairment , synthetic marijuana , medical marijuana , marijuana , synthetic cannabinoids , Workers compensation , drug abuse