Posts Tagged ‘Marijuana Regulation’

Medical Marijuana: Good for your Health, Bad for your Career?

Posted on: August 30th, 2010  |  No Comments

On August 29, The New York Times highlighted a growing concern among those who legally use medical marijuana to treat a variety of illnesses in states that allow such treatment:

“The current state of affairs puts employers in a very difficult situation,” said Barbara L. Johnson, an employment lawyer in Washington. “But the reality is that there are no federal guidelines like there are when dealing with other types of prescription medications.”

Some workers have learned about this legal quandary first-hand, at the cost of their jobs.”

Employees who need help with confronting unfair workplace practices involving the use of medical substances or any other concerns may consider hiring a reputable attorney.

How far will this progress? Will legal marijuana smokers not longer be able to drive? Can they work at a day care center? Will they lose their security clearance?

Read the full story at The New York Times »

Colorado works to legitimize a quickly expanding Medical Marijuana industry

Posted on: August 9th, 2010  |  No Comments

Read article at the Washington Post

Colorado chief revenue enforcer, Matt Cook, seeks to set the national standard for Medical Marijuana regulation. Colorado has one of the biggest Medical Marijuana industries in the country, with hundreds of dispensaries (proposed legislation in D.C., for example, will permit up to eight dispensaries in the district). Extensive paperwork and expensive licensing requirements will soon be part of the Colorado marijuana landscape, and while it will likely put a number of small dispensaries out of business, many in the industry believe the regulations will bring stability and respectability.

The Colorado model may be the standard looked to by a quickly growing number of states that are enacting medical marijuana laws.

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