On January 21, 2017, the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission announced that it had approved the first draft of Regulations which will govern the state’s recreational cannabis program, referred to as
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Fox Attorneys to Speak at “Marijuana in the Workplace” Event
A hot-button issue for attorneys and business alike is how the implementation of Pennsylvania’s Medical Marijuana Program will affect the workplace. My colleague Josh Horn and I will be serving…
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Josh Horn to Speak at “Next Steps for Medical Marijuana” Event
Pennsylvania’s Medical Marijuana Program is in full swing. Since permits were issued this summer, the successful grower/processor and dispensary applicants have been working to become operational, and all accounts point…
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Fox’s Bill Bogot to Speak on Marijuana Legalization at the International Association of Gaming Advisors Best Practices Institute
Bill Bogot, a partner in Fox Rothschild’s Chicago office and Co-Chair of the firm’s Cannabis Practice Group, will moderate a panel entitled, “The Highs and Lows of Marijuana Legalization”…
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Fox Rothschild’s Cannabis Law Practice Featured in Philadelphia Inquirer
Today, the Philadelphia Inquirer published an excellent piece about local law firms that have embraced the legal cannabis industry, despite some of the risks and uncertainty inherent in the business…
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Update on Pennsylvania’s Medical Marijuana Practitioner Registry
A few weeks ago, I blogged about the establishment of the Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Program’s Practitioner Registry. As I noted there, having doctors registered and approved to certify patients as…
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Pennsylvania Announces Practitioner Registry for Medical Marijuana Program
In a July 26, 2017 Press Release, the Pennsylvania Department of Health announced the opening of its Practitioner Registry. This marks the next critical step in implementing Pennsylvania’s Medical…
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Fox Employment Attorneys Provide Further Analysis on Massachusetts Medical Marijuana Ruling
Yesterday, I blogged about the recent decision from the Massachusetts Supreme Court, Barbuto v. Advantage Sales and Marketing, in which the Court held that an employee could pursue her…
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Massachusetts High Court Allows Disability Discrimination Claims of Medical Marijuana User to Proceed
In a decision awaited by many in the industry, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that a licensed medical marijuana user who was fired after testing positive for marijuana can…
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Rhode Island Court Finds in Favor of Job Applicant Denied for Medical Marijuana Use
In one of the first “employee friendly” decisions on this issue, a Rhode Island state court granted summary judgment to a plaintiff job applicant who sued for employment discrimination on…
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