Cross-Border Implications of the Canadian Cannabis Act in New York Workers’ Compensation Law

The rapid evolution of both medical and recreational marijuana creates unique issues for employers and insurers. Although this may be a statement of the obvious, it is especially true in New York, a state which shares a 445-mile border with Canada.

Recreational marijuana may soon be legal in Canada, after its Legislature approved the Cannabis Act in June of this year. The proposed law would make it legal for anyone over the age of 18 to possess marijuana in limited quantities. It also allows Canadians …

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