A Shift In Accommodating Employee Medical Marijuana Use

By Lino Lipinsky (October 3, 2017, 11:40 AM EDT) -- On Aug. 8, the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut ruled in favor of a medical cannabis user whose potential new employer had withdrawn her job offer after the applicant tested positive for marijuana. The decision, Noffsinger v. SSC Niantic Operating Co., No. 3:16-cv-01938(JAM) (D. Conn. Aug. 8, 2017), reflects a significant shift in the law. Prior to 2017, courts had consistently held that employers are not required to accommodate employee use of medical marijuana....

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