∙ What Connecticut’s New Marijuana Law Means to Employers

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”Connecticut has become the 17th state in the country to permit the use of medical marijuana. “An Act Concerning the Palliative Use of Marijuana (Public Act No. 12-55) makes it legal for certain individuals to possess marijuana for palliative use. ‘Palliative use,’ in part, is defined as alleviating an individual’s symptoms of a ‘debilitating medical condition’ or the effects thereof. A qualifying individual will not be subject to any penalty, such as criminal prosecution or civil penalties, if they [sic] meet certain conditions….” Source: JacksonLewis.com

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