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On March 31, 2021, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the New York State Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (“MRTA”), which legalized recreational use of marijuana for adults over the age of 21. Although retail sales of marijuana are not expected to begin until 2022, the legalized use of marijuana became effective
immediately. In light of this change, many employers in New York State are now prohibited from taking adverse action or otherwise discriminating against applicants and employees based on their lawful recreational marijuana use.
As explained in our earlier alert, the MRTA establishes an Office of Cannabis Management to oversee and regulate the new adult-use cannabis program, as well as the State’s medical and cannabinoid hemp programs. Among other things, the MRTA also creates a new Cannabis Law which consolidates the laws affecting these programs.
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Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker (D-IL) vetoed HB 3360. The measure would have allowed plaintiffs in all personal injury and wrongful death cases to
collect 9% interest, accrued from the date of loss, on jury awards and verdicts. In
his veto message, Governor Pritzker said the bill was too burdensome for hospitals and medical professionals, potentially driving up health care costs and deterring physicians from practicing in Illinois. The proposed 9% interest rate was higher than surrounding state rates like Michigan and Wisconsin, where pre-judgement interest rates are tied to the federal prime rate.
On the same day as the veto, a subsequent pre-judgment interest bill passed both houses of the Illinois General Assembly. The new measure seeks to impose a
Hundreds of thousands of people have obtained medical marijuana cards from the state of Florida and yet some of them still face losing their jobs for breaching drug policies.
Hundreds of thousands of people have obtained medical marijuana cards from the state of Florida and yet some of them still face losing their jobs for breaching drug policies.