Seyfarth Synopsis: On May 25, 2022, Rhode Island Governor Daniel McKee signed “The Rhode Island Cannabis Act,” which grants adults aged 21 and older the right to possess and grow certain amounts of cannabis for recreational use. Retail sales are expected to begin as early as December 1, 2022. The new law, which is effective
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Refusal To Hire Medical Pot Users Just Got Riskier–At Least In Rhode Island
By Anthony Califano, Ariel D. Cudkowicz, John Ayers-Mann, and Frederick T. Smith
Seyfarth Synopsis: On May 23, 2017, in Callaghan v. Darlington Fabrics Co., a Rhode Island Superior Court issued a unique decision regarding employer obligations to medical marijuana users.
The Judge who penned the decision began his analysis by quoting a 1967 lyric from
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