New York Marijuana: What to know about legal cannabis and employment and getting fired

By David Robinson

April 26, 2019

New York Marijuana: What to know about legal cannabis and employment and getting fired

4.26.2019

By David Robinson

The Journal News quoted Committee on Cannabis Law member Geoffrey Mort on legal cannabis and employment concerns. (may require subscription)

New York’s recreational marijuana battle sits on the front line of a generational war over American cannabis laws. As debate heats up, USA TODAY Network New York is compiling answers to key questions about legalized cannabis.

Lawmakers are poised to prohibit New York City employers from drug-testing job applicants for marijuana use despite the state’s recent failure to legalize recreational pot.

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