Marijuana and Substance Abuse in the Dental Practice

On September 25, I’ll be giving a 2-hour presentation on marijuana and other substance abuse issues confronting Maine dental practice, as part of the Maine Dental Association’s Allied Dental series. If you are interested in joining us, you can sign up...

New Marijuana Statute Gives Relief to Employers and Local Governments.

Maybe legislative bodies can do something after all. After months of study, deliberation, and wrangling with the Governor, the Maine Legislature enacted LD 1719, Public Law 409, “An Act To Implement a Regulatory Structure for Adult Use Marijuana,” over the Governor’s...

Marijuana in the Workplace

Thanks to the Maine Energy Marketers Association for having me present on marijuana in the workplace at their 2018 HR day in Freeport yesterday. We discussed Maine’s medical marijuana statute, 22 M.R.S. ss. 2421-2430, the current recreational marijuana statute,...

Maine Marijuana Law Needs Employer Protection

I’m a business lawyer, and I only represent employers in employment related matters. So when I took a look at the Maine Marijuana Legalization Act, as drafted by its proponents and approved by Maine voters in November, I was concerned. At first glance, the...