N.J. High Court Rules on Employer Obligations Under State Medical Marijuana Act

Financial Services attorney Travis Nelson and Employment attorney Dana Feinstein authored an article in the Employee Benefit Plan Review about a New Jersey Supreme Court decision regarding medical marijuana. In Hager v. M&K Construction, the court clarified that the Jake Honig Compassionate Use Medical Cannabis Act (Honig Act) is not preempted by the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA), further narrowing the discretion of New Jersey employers to interpret how to comply with conflicting state and federal laws. Mr. Nelson and Ms. Feinstein detail the ruling, its implications and major takeaways for employers. 

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