Legal Opinion
Noffsinger v. SSC Niantic Operating Co.
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided August 8, 2017No. 3:16-cv-01938(JAM)PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RULING ON DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS
Jeffrey Alker Meyer, United States District Judge
Connecticut is one of a growing number of States to allow the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes. Connecticut likewise bars employers from firing or refusing to hire an employee who uses medical marijuana in compliance with the requirements of Connecticut law. By contrast, federal law categorically prohibits the use of marijuana.even for medical purposes.
This lawsuit calls upon me to decide if federal law preempts Connecticut law. In particular, I must decide if federal law precludes enforcement of a…
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