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Allegations of sexual harassment and retaliation against Rochester City School District Superintendent Lesli Myers-Small and two other district employees against another employee are unsubstantiated, according to the law firm hired by the district to oversee the investigation. Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP was retained by the Rochester City School District Board of Education to oversee an impartial investigation of the claims, which began in September. .December 10, 2021
Recreational marijuana is legal in NY: Could the feds still arrest you?
Updated May 13, 2021;
Posted May 13, 2021
Medical marijuana plants are seen at the Curaleaf medical cannabis cultivation and processing facility in Ravena in 2019.Hans Pennink | AP Photo
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The drug is just as illegal as ever as far as federal law is concerned.
That means even if New Yorkers follow all the state rules when it comes to using pot, they could still face federal charges, attorneys said. But that’s unlikely as long as you’re not breaking New York rules on the drug or trying to transport it across state lines.
Does legal marijuana spell end of testing for the drug at NY businesses?
Updated May 07, 2:07 PM;
Posted May 07, 8:41 AM
Michael Keren smokes a marijuana cigarette during a Joints for Jabs event in April in New York City. Adults who showed their Covid-19 vaccination cards received a free joint.Mark Lennihan | AP Photo
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Recreational marijuana is now legal for adults in New York, but that doesn’t necessarily mean the end of testing for the drug in the workplace, experts said.
Although there is nothing in the law that bars companies from testing existing employees or job applicants for marijuana, the statute tweaked New York’s labor law to prevent companies from disciplining workers or not hiring applicants for using pot on their own time.