New York recently enacted the Marihuana Regulation and Taxation Act (yes, the statute spells it marihuana), which legalizes recreational marijuana use by adults. The Act also contains related protections for employees, which employers in the Empire State need to comply with to avoid potential liability.
Read MoreOn July 2, 2019, New Jersey expanded its medical cannabis program, the Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act, which was renamed to the Jake Honig Compassionate Use Medical Cannabis Act. The revised Act provides new job protections for users of medical cannabis, which New Jersey employers must be aware of.
Read MoreOn May 10, 2019, the New York City Administrative Code was amended to prohibit pre-employment drug testing for the presence of marijuana or Tetrahydrocannabinols. This ban is the first of its kind in the United States and becomes effective on May 10, 2020, one year after its enactment.
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