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HR Alert: The Hazy History of the Term Marijuana

Written by Lisa Coppola on May 18, 2023. Posted in Business, Charter Schools, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

Cannabis, weed, marijuana, ganja, dope, or pot. All these vastly different words invoke the same image of a fragranced green flower bud. To the blind eye, they’re interchangeable. But there’s one that poses a...

HR Alert: NY DOL’s New Workplace Marijuana Guidance

Written by Lisa Coppola on October 25, 2021. Posted in Business, Charter Schools, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

On March 31, 2021, New York’s Governor signed into law a statute that legalized the recreational use and possession of marijuana. On October 21, 2021, the New York State Department of Labor (DOL) issued guidance about marijuana...

Ethics Approval for Lawyers to Consume, Advise, and Work With Cannabis

Written by Lisa Coppola on July 10, 2021. Posted in Business, Compliance, Entrepreneurship, Lawyer Ethics.

The New York State Bar Association issued its Ethics Opinion #1225 on July 8, 2021. In exploring several questions about an attorney’s involvement in and with recreational cannabis, the Ethics Opinion concluded that: The...

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HR Alert: The Hazy History of the Term Marijuana

HR Alert: NY DOL’s New Workplace Marijuana Guidance

Ethics Approval for Lawyers to Consume, Advise, and Work With Cannabis