After the 2017 elections, there are currently eight states where marijuana is fully legal: Alaska, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. The District of Columbia has also legalized medical and recreational use. Another 10 (Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island, and Vermont) legalized and decriminalized medical marijuana.
While the public attitudes — and policies — regarding marijuana continue to change rapidly, roofing contractors are beginning to wonder how to balance worker’s rights and the need to maintain safe and efficient jobsites. Trent Cotney, president of Cotney Construction Law, recently walked RC through some of the latest developments and what roofing contractors need to watch out for.