Ducey Signs Marijuana Bill as Legislative Session Closes

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey harshed the mellow of any of the state's injured workers hoping their medical benefits would include marijuana. Ducey on Monday signed into law HB 2346, a bill by Rep. Karen Fann, R-Prescott, explicitly stating that workers' compensation carriers and self-insured employers can't be forced to buy medical marijuana for injured workers. The Senate passed the bill 26-3 on March 30 and the House passed it 54-3 on Feb. 19. At the same time, state lawmakers passed a bill that would create a public safety study committee to research and report on the effects o...