Contact Sophie McDougall at smcdougall@littler.com
On November 8, 2016, Maine voters approved Question 1 - An Act To Legalize Marijuana (ALM or the Act). “Emergency” legislation since passed by the Maine legislature and signed by Governor LePage now provides employers with operations in Maine a temporary reprieve from complying with the anti-discrimination provisions of the ALM until February 1, 2018.
Significantly for employers, the Act is the first law of its kind in the United States establishing express recreational marijuana anti-discrimination protections. In addition, when the recreational marijuana law becomes effective, unless there are additional changes, Maine will again be the first state to offer employment law protections to workers who engage in recreational marijuana use outside of an employer’s property.
The presentation will be an interactive discussion on what all of this means for Maine employers, and what accommodation obligations may apply regarding medical marijuana.
Program: 8:00 - 9:00 am
