New York’s off duty conduct law will now explicitly apply to an employee’s off-duty use of cannabis. The change in law came as a result of the recent passage of “The Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act,” which generally legalized the sale and use of cannabis for...
Guest Author: Alexis Lazzeri, Esq. I. The Legalization of Cannabis in New York Will Have A Far Reaching Impact. On March 31, 2021, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act into law. This immediately legalized adult-use and...
LexBlog Article: https://www.lexblog.com/2021/05/05/screening-employees-for-marijuana-in-new-york-goes-up-in-smoke/ By Amanda Van Hoose Garofalo May 5, 2021 Last month, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA), which legalized adult...
Published Via Mondaq: https://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/renewables/1069378/cannabis-and-renewable-energy-in-new-york-delving-into-the-weeds-of-a-budding-industry New York’s recent legalization of recreational marijuana for adult use has set off a flurry of...
On May 19, 2021, the New York State Department of Health released amended proposed hemp regulations in response to hundreds of public comments received. The proposed regulations are codified at 10 NYCRR Part 1005, titled “Medical Use of Marijuana & Cannabinoid...
Published Via The JD Supra Platform Alexandra Simels Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP In March 2021, New York enacted Senate Bill S854A, making it the 16th state to legalize marijuana for recreational use. The law addresses aspects of marijuana use and...