Editor's Note: If there's one most important takeaway from this article, it's that employers would do well to get ahead of the eight ball and develop guidelines that make sense for employers and employees, before the medical program is up and running.Â
New York has come around to the concept of medical marijuana, becoming the 23rd state to legalize its use in some form.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the state's Compassionate Care Act last year and rules and regulations governing the manufacturing, prescribing, distribution and sale of the product are expected to be adopted over the next year or so.
It's an emerging industry that could present vast opportunities for attorneys and contiguous businesses, according toMatthew Miller, a partner at Rupp Baase Pfalzgraf & Cunningham in Buffalo.
