Dean Rocco (Partner-Los Angeles) and Noelle Sheehan (Of Counsel-Orlando) collaborated on an article titled “Weed at Work: Must Employers Accommodate Medical Use?” in the February 13, 2019, issue of SHRM News. The second in a three-part series on cannabis laws and court opinions, this article discusses workplace accommodations for medical marijuana use. The first part reviews different rulings on federal preemption of state marijuana laws, and the third will focus on how marijuana is treated under state workers' compensation and benefit programs. 

Read the Article.

Part 1: Weed at Work: Is All Cannabis Illegal? 

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