Dean Rocco (Partner-Los Angeles) and Noelle Sheehan (Of Counsel-Orlando) collaborated on an article titled “Weed at Work: Is All Cannabis Illegal?” in the February 12, 2019, issue of SHRM News. The first in a three-part series on cannabis laws and court opinions, this article reviews different rulings on federal preemption of state marijuana laws. The second part discusses workplace accommodations for medical marijuana use, and the third will focus on how marijuana is treated under state workers' compensation and benefit programs. 

Read the Article.

Part 2: Weed at Work: Must Employers Accommodate Medical Use? 

Part 3: Weed at Work: Is Cannabis Covered Under State Benefit Programs?