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Medical Marijuana Policy Conflicts Within The District Of Columbia Private Workplace, Robert B. Kennedy
Medical Marijuana Policy Conflicts Within The District Of Columbia Private Workplace, Robert B. Kennedy
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The District of Colombia poses a unique challenge to private employers because the passage of a local medical marijuana policy was instituted in a federalized district that is obligated to abide by federal Schedule 1 narcotic laws. Using punctuated equilibrium as the theoretical foundation, the purpose of this case study was to understand how managers maintain compliance and address the conflict between different levels of government. Data were collected from interviews with 8 private industry hiring personnel who operate within the District of Columbia. These interviews were transcribed, inductively coded using a 2 cycle coding procedure, and then subjected to …