A federal appeals court has upheld the dismissal of a commercial motor vehicle driver’s claims that his employer violated the Americans With Disabilities Act and the Family and Medical Leave Act when it fired him after learning of his alcoholism. Sakari Jarvela v. Crete Carrier Corporation, Case No. 13-11601 (11th Cir. June 18,
June 2014
New Minnesota Medical Cannabis Law Protects Employees From Discrimination For Medical Marijuana Use
By Kathryn J. Russo on
Posted in Medical Marijuana, New Legislation
Minnesota’s new Medical Cannabis Act, signed into law on May 29, 2014, differs from many other state medical marijuana laws in that it narrows the kind of medical cannabis permitted. It also offers considerable protections to applicants and employees in the workplace.
The law does not cover marijuana that can be smoked. It defines “medical…