In our previous post, Medical Marijuana 103: Patient and Practitioner Regulations in New York State, we discussed that patients certified for medical marijuana use can designate up to two caregivers. Caregivers can assist patients who are unable to pick up medical marijuana at a dispensing facility or are unable to administer medical marijuana to
Pharmacy Chain Not Required To Reasonably Accommodate Needle-Phobic Pharmacist
Trypanophobia—the fear of needles—played a significant role in a case brought against Rite Aid Pharmacy under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). In Stevens v. Rite Aid Corp., the Second Circuit overturned a jury verdict awarding substantial damages to a Rite Aid pharmacist who was terminated after he said he could not perform immunization
Medical Marijuana 106: Recent Developments in New York
This blog post is the last in a series of articles discussing the current state of the law in New York regarding medical marijuana. To read the previous post in the series, Medical Marijuana 105: Marijuana in the Workplace, click here.
Despite its potential, New York’s Medical Marijuana Program is off to a slow
Public Health Emergencies and Mother Nature
In the wake of some of the worst storms our country has ever faced, as seen in the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey in Texas, Hurricane Irma in Florida, and now Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, it is important to understand some of the actions the United States federal government