BG Chamber presenting Medical Marijuana Legal Update

From BOWLING GREEN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

The Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce will present an Ohio Chamber of Commerce webinar Medical Marijuana Legal Update with guest speaker James Yates of Eastman & Smith Ltd, Attorneys at Law on Sept. 18 from noon to 1 p.m.

The webinar will address recent developments around Ohio’s medical marijuana law and the general efforts to decriminalize marijuana.

Attendees will learn about the recent legalization in Ohio of CBD (Cannabidiol) oil and its implications for businesses, school districts, hospital systems and other employers, as well as new developments in testing and the impact of COVID-19 on the use of marijuana and workplace testing.

James B. Yates, Esq. is a Member of Eastman & Smith Ltd.’s Labor and Employment practice group and a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) who has represented employers in labor and employment
matters for over 20 years. 

The webinar is approved for HCRI and SHRM credit.

The Lunch & Learn is free to BG Chamber Investors and $10 for Non-Investors.

Because of safety concerns, this event was changed from in-person to a webinar. In order to support the local business that was scheduled to provide lunch for this event, the Ohio Chamber will offer a free lunch voucher to the BG Country Club’s Fairway Grill and can be used anytime the restaurant is open.

RSVPs are required by Sept. 17 and can be made by going to the BG Chamber website at www.bgchamber.net/rsvp. A link is provided to register with the Ohio Chamber of Commerce.

All Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce Lunch & Learn events are brought to you in part by Paramount.