Marijuana

It’s High Noon on Medical Marijuana Issues

On Thursday, June 25, 2015, three years after Massachusetts citizens voted to allow the use of marijuana for therapeutic purposes, the state’s first medical marijuana dispensary opened in Salem, Massachusetts. The Salem dispensary is the first of many dispensaries set to open across the state - 15 of the state’s 35 dispensary licenses have already [...]

Norris, Murray & Peloquin, LLC2018-01-08T16:53:23-05:00July 8th, 2015|Categories: Blog, Employment|Tags: Discipline, Marijuana|

Clearing the Smoke Around The Medical Marijuana Act and The Workplace

The Massachusetts Medical Marijuana Act (MMA), which became effective January 1, 2013, permits qualifying patients with defined medical conditions to obtain and use marijuana for medicinal purposes. It also raises a number of questions for employers regarding how the Act will impact employer obligations and employee rights.

Norris, Murray & Peloquin, LLC2018-01-08T16:53:55-05:00September 3rd, 2013|Categories: Blog, Employment|Tags: ADA, Marijuana|