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Marijuana Possession Cases No Longer Prosecuted In Baltimore

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These “common sense changes,” which are to be implemented immediately, also state that the quantity a person has will not matter, and neither will the person’s criminal history, as long as it is only for personal use. Nearly 5,000 marijuana possession convictions that have occurred since 2011 may be overturned as well.

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Unionization Efforts Spreading Throughout the Cannabis Industry

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Much of the union organizing to date has been led by the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, which launched a cannabis organizing campaign in 2011. And a TweedLeaf employee in Colorado told Westword that they have “a lot of safety issues” including running out of PPE. of workers in Illinois are union members.

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California: Department of Cannabis Control Names Leadership Team

Cannabis Law Report

Elliott held multiple positions in the Office of San Francisco Mayor Edwin Lee from 2011 to 2017, including Director of Legislative and Government Affairs, Board Liaison, Director of Appointments and Commission Liaison. Salama was Assistant Branch Chief of the California Department of Public Health’s Manufactured Cannabis Safety Branch.

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European CBD Sales: Securing a Novel Food Authorization

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The reclassification was based on the lack of demonstrated history of human consumption of these extracts and of any product to which they might be added. Phase 2 – Safety Assessment. Once the application is deemed valid, the EFSA carries out a risk or safety assessment of the substance.

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Colorado Releases Report on Impact of Cannabis Legalization

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in 2011 to 1039.5 Colorado voters made history in 2012 when they passed Amendment 64, which legalized recreational pot use in the state. The report also pointed to “a significant rate increase of marijuana-related emergency department visits during the era of medical commercialization, from 617.7

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Italy: MINISTRY OF HEALTH DECREE – Definition of maximum levels of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in food

Cannabis Law Report

the European Food Safety Authority and establishes procedures in the. food safety; Having regard to Regulation (EC) no. 1169/2011 of the European Parliament e. use in the areas of human nutrition; Having regard to the opinion of EFSA (European Safety Authority. food): «Scientific Opinion on the safety of hemp (Cannabis.

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APS Level 5 – Assessment Officer National Health Funding Body Woden ACT $76,009 – $82,200

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variety of pre-employment check processes, such as: Satisfactory completion of an Australian Federal Police criminal history check, and where relevant a Working with Children and Vulnerable People Check. Responsibilities – As detailed in Section 28 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 while at. Work Environment Description.