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A former podcast from Lockton’s ERISA Compliance Consulting team 

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Feb 18, 2019

Ed and Scott welcome guest Lisa Carlson to answer the burning questions surrounding the impact marijuana legalization has on employer health plans.

  • How do things change for employers in the states with legal medical or recreational marijuana?
  • Can a group plan cover medical marijuana?
  • Are employers still allowed to enforce a zero-tolerance drug testing policy?
  • What exactly is a “goomy” bear?
  • Do the rules change for self-insured plans?
  • Are there any precedent-setting cases?
  • And more.