151B

SJC: Medical Marijuana Leads to 151B Claim

In Barbuto v. Advantage Sales and Marketing, the Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) ruled that an employee terminated for using medical marijuana may have a viable claim of handicap discrimination under G. L. c. 151B.  The Court refused to recognize an implied private right of action under the medical marijuana statute. Barbuto accepted a position with [...]

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