Recreational Cannabis: Implications for the Shop Floor
May 13th, Hauppauge, NY:
IgniteLI gathered a panel of industry leaders to discuss the legal, insurance, human resources, and business climate implications for the recent legalization of recreational cannabis in New York State.
Business leaders across Long Island are reacting to the legalization of Recreational Cannabis in New York State. Especially impacted are Manufacturers who employ heavy machine operators and operators of technical machinery in the processing of manufactured goods. Questions regarding job site safety and liability were raised as well as human resources options for dealing with cannabis-related challenges in the workplace.
“Alcohol is legal, but… an employee cannot report to work drunk. Marijuana is legal, but…an employee cannot report to work high.”
David Mahoney- Partner, Silverman Acampora
To help address these questions, IgniteLI assembled a panel of business leaders comprised of;
David Mahoney- Partner, Silverman Acampora
Michael Harrison- Executive Director, Long Island Business Council
Tom Cook- CEO, Blue Tiger International
Alex Sarkin- Account Executive, Industrial Coverage Corp.
14 States have legalized Adult-use Recreational Cannabis, our panel researched lessons learned from their rollout of this legislation and offered suggestions to complex problems based on case studies and legal implications.
To view our panel discussion, please click the link below.
