Medical Marijuana Bill Would Clear Way for Reimbursement

A bill proposed in Louisiana would repeal the state provision that employers and their workers' compensation insurers are not required to pay for medical marijuana. HB 351, introduced Wednesday and sent to committee, would set parameters for workers who receive recommendations to use medical marijuana for treatment. The bill mostly addresses that workers would not be barred from benefits such as unemployment if they use medical marijuana, yet includes language that would call on comp insurers to cover the drug for a “[q]ualifying medical marijuana patient,” described as ...