ALBANY, NY | In case you missed it, TLF was featured on the news during a segment about New York State’s Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA) last week. The segment put a focus on what exactly employers (and their employees) need to know regarding the new rules and best new practices that they’ll need to follow in order to properly adhere to the new law.

The Marijuana Regulation an Taxation Act (MRTA) was signed into law on March 31, 2021, legalizing recreational cannabis use for individuals 21 and over in New York State. This law will continue to have significant impacts on businesses throughout the state of New York with new issues that will arise for employers relative to employee cannabis use with additional Labor Law considerations, as well as the treatment of consumer regulation at your business or workplace.

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