The Blunt Truth

JANUARY 5, 2022

Every year, employers find themselves revisiting their marijuana and drug testing policies to account for newly enacted laws at the state and local level. At that time, many employers will be prohibited from taking certain actions in the absence of clear policies addressing marijuana use or evidence of impairment.

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Veriheal

AUGUST 16, 2023

In 2020 the NFL changed its drug testing policy, which was a significant development. In response to a collective bargaining agreement, the policy was revised to state that players would no longer face suspensions due to THC-positive drug test results. They aim to promote education on the therapeutic properties of CBD.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Cannabis Real Estate Development – Regulatory, Licensing and Public Affairs Attorney Position. Cannabis real estate and licensing company looking to hire an experienced regulatory, licensing and public affairs attorney to lead ballot initiative efforts, handle local and state marijuana licensing files/applications and public affairs matters.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

However, employers still must be mindful of the state law protections currently available to medical marijuana users including, among other things, not taking adverse action or otherwise discriminating against someone based solely on their status as a qualifying medical marijuana patient or their possession of medical marijuana.

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The Blunt Truth

APRIL 20, 2021

Following closely on the heels of both New York and New Jersey enacting recreational cannabis laws, New Mexico and Virginia have enacted their own laws allowing adults to use cannabis for recreational purposes. Virginia’s Cannabis Oil Law. Virginia Recreational Cannabis Law.

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SpeedWeed

MAY 17, 2021

Martin’s cannabis use is completely legal under state law, though – he is a state-certified medical marijuana patient who has been using cannabis to treat chronic back pain and PTSD. The firefighter initially tested positive for cannabis metabolites during a random drug test last December.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

This real estate and licensing company is looking to hire an experienced regulatory, licensing and public affairs attorney to lead ballot initiative efforts, handle local and state marijuana licensing files/applications and public affairs matters.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Both recreational and medical cannabis growers in Illinois will have to meet high standards for their energy and water use. . A state law signed by Gov. This is a high-resource-use industry, and it doesn’t have to be,” said state Rep. “It NPR ( St Louis Public Radio) report.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

According to state law, providing sales tax revenues to the public would be detrimental to the existing businesses when there are only two. “If If we gave out information or precise information about how much marijuana sales tax is collected by one business.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 24, 2021

Connecticut has become the 19 th state to legalize recreational marijuana use by adults. Governor Ned Lamont signed the Act Concerning Responsible and Equitable Regulation of Adult-use Cannabis on June 22, 2021. Connecticut will permit individuals 21 years of age and older to possess and use recreational cannabis.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 23, 2021

On Wednesday, July 14, 2021 Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Ron Wyden (D-OR) released draft legislation titled the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act. If implemented, regulatory responsibility of cannabis would be transferred from the U.S. Draft Bill Details.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 13, 2019

PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. CA DOJ Medical Cannabis Rule Summary -The 16-page document from Attorney General Xavier Becerra’s office is “a good, solid first step” for enforcement, Kazan said. It spells out what is and what isn’t lawful grow. CA DOJ Medical Cannabis. AUTHOR: “Jordan Zoot. “ aBIZinaBOX Inc.,

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

While cannabis legalization moves full steam ahead through much of the Northeast, the southeastern U.S. These states haven’t made major headlines for their progressive cannabis policies, but together they constitute a major market that has, nevertheless, dipped its toe in the water.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 3, 2022

Seyfarth Synopsis : Every year, employers find themselves revisiting their marijuana and drug testing policies to account for newly enacted laws at the state and local level. There are numerous positions and industries exempt from the law. Now is no different. Below are some highlights of what happened in 2021.

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The Blunt Truth

JUNE 20, 2019

Following closely on the heels of a similar law in New York City, effective January 1, 2020, it will be unlawful for Nevada employers to reject a job applicant who tests positive for cannabis on a pre-employment drug test. Nevada Assembly Bill 132. Implications for Employers.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 16, 2021

CDC Issues “Best Practices” for Businesses on Employed Drivers and Cannabis Use. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published workplace guidance for creating marijuana policies and drug testing procedures for employed drivers, including education for drivers on marijuana’s effects on safe driving. Delta-8 Testing.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Mj Biz report…… A bill that would create a federal safe harbor for financial institutions to serve state-lawful cannabis businesses and ancillary companies will be put to a landmark vote in the U.S. Full report: In historic move, US House to vote on cannabis banking bill next week. Just hours ago, U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 6, 2022

This means they are illegal under federal law and under many state laws, including Michigan. Plaintiff was told his termination was because he failed to disclose an improper relationship between two other Amazon employees — a violation of Amazon’s employee policy. These are just the allegations in the complaint.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2022

The War on Cannabis continues through aggressive state and local enforcement and prohibition measures with no end in sight. This is all very bad and we collectively need to figure out how to get people to comply with state law rather than penalizing everything. This left enforcement to state regulators.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

APRIL 15, 2019

California employers long have long availed themselves of their right – as affirmed by the state’s high court – to carry out zero tolerance policies against workers who use drugs – even if that drug use takes place off-the-job. The History of Employer Zero Tolerance Policies. Recently, the U.S.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

215, I was recently interviewed on KCRW to give my take on how California (and specifically the City of Los Angeles) has done when it comes to legalizing and licensing cannabis businesses. 215 legalized medical cannabis in 1996–it didn’t. 215 wasn’t about legalizing, regulating, and taxing cannabis at all.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Winter Edition 2019 – Cannabis. You can read more about product packaging and labeling requirements on the Understanding Board Interim Policies for Packaging and Labeling section of the LCB website. The policy only applies to approved owners who are investing their own personal money into the business. Otherwise, the $1.2

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 16, 2020

LA Marathon’s First Cannabis Sponsor. California passes $1 billion in cannabis tax revenue. Cannabis and Fashion are a Joint Effort in Denver. Illinois sells $1 million in legal cannabis—per day. Hemp season threatened because feds haven’t OKd state’s plan. Legalize cannabis to boost farm economy.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 19, 2021

–(BUSINESS WIRE)–International cannabis brand Cookies announced today licensing agreements with TerrAscend NJ LLC, a subsidiary of TerrAscend Corp. CSE: TER, OTCQX: TRSSF), a leading North American cannabis operator. Their intention was to create the world’s highest-quality, most innovative cannabis strains.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 29, 2019

New York City recently joined Maine and the District of Columbia in passing legislation banning most employers from requiring applicants to submit to a pre-employment test for cannabis. The City Council passed the bill in April by a vote of 40-4, and it became law on May 10, 2019, with an effective date of May 10, 2020. Exceptions.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 24, 2022

Advocates said the bill contradicts federal law, which currently allows hemp products to be sold with 0.3% after accidental ingestion of cannabis. opens online applications for cannabis licensing to hemp farmers. Atlanta law firm seeks court order declaring chemical related to intoxicating ingredient in marijuana is legal.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 22, 2019

In a joint op-ed in Fox Business today, American Bankers Association President and CEO Rob Nichols and Credit Union National Association President and CEO Jim Nussle called on lawmakers to resolve the existing conflict between federal and state law with respect to proceeds from cannabis-related businesses.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

First introduced in both chambers of Congress in 2017, re-introduced in the House in March of 2019, and amended this past June, the SAFE Banking Act has garnered bipartisan support as a necessary solution to the dilemma created by conflicting federal and state cannabis law regimes, particularly as it relates to financial service providers.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 12, 2019

The law will not apply to prospective employees applying for certain positions, including: As a firefighter; As an emergency medical technician; That requires an employee to operate a motor vehicle and for which federal or state law requires the employee to submit to screening tests; or.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 23, 2019

To kick us off, hemp was legalized at the federal level, and we entered into unchartered territory, navigating uncertain waters of the newest arm of the cannabis industry with a lack of regulation or guidance. Meanwhile, the state was experiencing a severe bottleneck in its own licensing process. The End of the Collective Era.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

APRIL 5, 2019

More than two dozen cities that restrict legal cannabis sales are suing California over the issue of legal pot delivery. The California Bureau of Cannabis Control and its chief are named defendants in the case, which was filed in the Fresno County Superior Court. Cities Make the Case for Local Authority to Restrict Cannabis Deliveries.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

CPA’s” PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. I can address the procedures and future plans for the Manufactured Cannabis Safety Branch. The California Business and Professions Code, in section 26001(c), defines a cannabis license “applicant” as “an owner applying for a state license pursuant to this division.”

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

JULY 18, 2019

The Garden State’s Governor, Phil Murphy, signed the Jake Honig Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act (CUMMA) on July 2, 2019. History of compliance with regulations and policies governing government regulated marijuana programs. authorizes home delivery to patients. Criterion 2. Criterion 6.

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SpeedWeed

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

But in Washington State, law enforcement officials have largely suspended all simple drug possession arrests as a result of the State Supreme Court ruling. Is this like Oregon’s all-drug decriminalization law? As we’ve seen with cannabis legalization, does that happen? View Bruce Barcott’s articles.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 24, 2019

PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. Tax Court has issued a final decision under Tax Court Rule 155 on the income tax deficiency for Patients Mutual Assistance Collective Corporation (“PMACC”), the Company’s 100% owned subsidiary and owner of the iconic Harborside Oakland cannabis dispensary.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

(“Harborside”, or the “Company”) (CSE: HBOR) (OTCQX: HBORF ), a California -focused, vertically-integrated cannabis enterprise, today announces the acquisition (the “FGW Acquisition”) of a further 29.9% Founded in California in 2006, Harborside was awarded one of the first six medical cannabis licenses granted in the United States.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

While the court declined to dismiss the action in its entirety (citing relevant state law that may still be considered on the merits), the court’s decision to stay—or postpone—the case under the primary jurisdiction doctrine, determined that FDA, and not the courts, should regulate CBD products, including what constitutes proper labeling.

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