Medical marijuana in the Sunshine State: what employers doing business in Florida need to know, authors Abbye Alexander, Christopher Tellner, Talya Van Embden, August 4 2022
For nearly half a century, “marijuana” has been classified as a Schedule I controlled substance pursuant to the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). Although cannabis remains illegal at the federal level, a total of 41 states as well as the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, have successfully legislated medical marijuana programs, 19 states have adopted recreational cannabis programs and 23 states have decriminalized cannabis entirely.