House Approves Bill Exempting Employers from Paying for Marijuana

Arizona employers would not be required to buy medical marijuana for injured workers under a bill passed by the House of Representatives last week. House Bill 2346, by Rep. Karen Fann, R-Prescott, would add statutory language declaring the state's medical marijuana laws do no obligate "a workers' compensation carrier or self-insured employer providing workers' compensation benefits" to reimburse a person for the costs associated with medical use of marijuana. The statute currently exempts all government medical assistance programs and private health insurers from pa...