Bill Would Require Comp Carriers to Pay for Cannabis

Massachusetts lawmakers are considering a bill that would amend state law to require workers' compensation insurers to cover medical marijuana. House Bill 2169, by Rep. Lindsay Sabadosa, D-Northampton, now with the House and Senate Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development after being introduced on Feb. 27, states that reasonable and necessary service costs "may include reimbursement for medical cannabis provided to injured employees who are qualifying patients, or their personal caregiver, certified by a health care professional.” The bill would delete language in st...