Minnesota Insurers Argue Workers’ Comp Doesn’t Cover Medical Pot
Democratic Attorney General Keith Ellison’s office also weighed in on Musta’s case in an amicus brief after the court declined to permit intervention in March. The brief, penned by Assistant Attorney General Jeffrey Boman, argued that Musta’s claims weren’t preempted. “Over 31,000 Minnesotans are actively enrolled in Minnesota’s medical cannabis patient registry. A court order invalidating the medical cannabis laws, in whole or in part, would be disruptive to many Minnesotans with underlying medical conditions,” Boman said in a section outlining the attorney general’s interest.
