Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 6, 2022

The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws is pleased to announce the addition of Morgan Fox to its national staff. Before that, he spent nearly a decade at the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP). Morgan Fox will serve as NORML’s Political Director, taking over the position from outgoing NORML staffer Justin Strekal.

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NORML

APRIL 1, 2020

. “In this era of tremendous uncertainty, it is crucial that policymakers use every tool in their toolkit to promote public health and safety. By implementing these common-sense reforms, we can ensure a safer environment for those who work in this essential industry and those who they provide for,” said NORML’s Strekal.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 19, 2022

In a decision last week, the Nevada Supreme Court ruled that the state law protecting “lawful activities” or “lawful off-duty conduct” does not apply to non-medical cannabis consumption, according to an Ogletree Deakins report. Court Rules Off-Duty Recreational Cannabis Use Not Protected By Nevada State Law. Birmingham.

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Veriheal

MARCH 21, 2022

Cannabis companies that hire drivers to work for them—such as delivery services and goods transporters—are being advised by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to establish certain policies that can mitigate the risk of impaired driving, all the while ensuring that companies remain in alignment with state legalization laws.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 22, 2019

The National Safety Council (NSC) supports policies to mitigate and eliminate the risks of cannabis (marijuana) and other products containing delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the impairing component in cannabis. Safety concerns are paramount as legalization and decriminalization continues. Full Document.

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NORML

AUGUST 19, 2019

With marijuana off federal scheduling, individual states can decide for themselves how they’ll reform their weed laws, if they reform them at all. What will happen at the local levels if it does become law? Jarrod Nadler, a judiciary chairman who’s been supportive of marijuana law reform since the 1970s.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

While the employment-related provisions of the state’s newly adopted marijuana legalization law do not take effect until July 1, 2022, employers should understand the impact on their workplaces. They pretty much allow us to do the same things that you were able to do previous to the passage of this law.”. 28 webinar.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 1, 2021

The Project on Psychedelics Law and Regulation (POPLAR). The Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics at Harvard Law School is engaged in a three-year initiative to examine the ethical, legal, and social implications of psychedelics research, commerce, and therapeutics. Background.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 6, 2021

Harvard Law School is planning to open the first US policy center focused on the legalization and regulation of psychedelics like psilocybin, MDMA, and LSD. . Professor of Law at Harvard Law School. “By There is no systematic research being done on psychedelics law, and POPLAR will fill this gap.”.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 13, 2021

but now they’ve been forced to reverse that policy. A power struggle has been brewing in Cook County, where job offers to several attorneys from Public Defender Sharone Mitchell were rescinded after confusion over the county’s drug policy. They were (excuse the pun) weeding positive testing attorneys out.

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The Blunt Truth

OCTOBER 31, 2019

The National Safety Council released a policy statement endorsing employer zero-tolerance policies for cannabis use for employees who work in safety-sensitive positions, explaining that no level of cannabis is safe. The NSC further cites an Insurance Institute for Highway Safety study that found a 5.2%

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 9, 2021

It’s important that employers look at their drug testing policies,” said Emily Kaltenbach, senior director of the Drug Policy Alliance. Under their previous policy, new applicants who used marijuana in any way in the last three years would be disqualified, but that’s no longer the case.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 20, 2022

January 2022) – The CDC recently issued guidance to businesses developing marijuana policies, balancing state legalization efforts and fleet safety. Per the CDC, marijuana should be addressed in motor vehicle safety programs. Monitoring relevant state marijuana laws and any improved methods for determining impairment.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 30, 2022

Green Light Law Group: OLCC Finalizes New Rules on Delta-8 THC and other Artificially Derived Cannabinoids. Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP: CDC Issues Best Practices For Fleet Marijuana Policies. The CDC recently issued guidance to businesses developing marijuana policies, balancing state legalization efforts and fleet safety.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 9, 2022

Director of Policy (Deputy Director, NS) #10901. The Policy Director will also oversee the development and implementation of the Office’s public health educational campaign as well as the monitoring, surveillance, and reporting on key metrics related to the impacts of cannabis legalization. Range From $112155 to $141538 Annually.

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NORML

JULY 1, 2019

Three new laws intended to expand patient access to and the therapeutic value of Virginia’s medical cannabis program take effect July 1, 2019. ” “We continue to tweak the law regarding cannabis oils. ” Virginia Senator Siobhan Dunnavant. . Virginia Delegate Chris Hurst speaks to HB1720. SCHOOL-USE.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 22, 2020

ASTM International announced this week that it has partnered with the American Trade Association for Cannabis and Hemp (ATACH) and the Policy Center for Public … Read More.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Our client a regulatory body that assesses, evaluates, and monitors medical goods to ensure quality, safety and performance is seeking an APS6 Policy Officer to … Read More. The post Australia: APS6 Policy Officer First People Recruitment Solutions Pty Ltd first appeared on Cannabis Law Report.

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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. Connecticut.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 28, 2022

There’s no mention of lawful commerce, just commerce, which leaves the door open for FTC enforcement against state-legal marijuana businesses. And when it comes to cannabis and public policy, the FTC is much closer to the NLRB than, let’s say, the IRS. CBD consumer safety enforcement. Read that again.

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The Cannigma

MAY 24, 2023

Medical: illegal Recreational: Illegal Saudi Arabia has strict and uncompromising laws regarding cannabis. The country has a zero-tolerance policy towards cannabis, and its possession, sale, and consumption are considered criminal offenses. Enforcement of cannabis laws in Saudi Arabia is robust and uncompromising.

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The Cannigma

JUNE 2, 2023

The possession, use, and trafficking of cannabis are illegal, and the country maintains a zero-tolerance policy towards drugs. The government remains steadfast in its commitment to maintaining strict drug laws to ensure public safety. Law enforcement agencies in Singapore actively combat drug offenses.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 10, 2021

Marijuana policies in the United States have become more permissive, motivating research on demographic and policy-based differences in behaviors and attitudes towards driving after marijuana use. The Traffic Safety Culture Index is an annual survey with national scope and multiple measures relevant to driving after marijuana use.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Re: Reactivation of Certain Allowances for Health and Safety Reasons. As you know, in June, Governor Inslee lifted most COVID-19 business restrictions put in place based on health and safety proclamations and/or Emergency Orders. For public health and safety reasons, the LCB is reactivating certain cannabis-specific allowances.

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The Blunt Truth

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

In the last two years, more jurisdictions have passed laws providing employment protections to applicants and employees using cannabis on their free time, including in New York , Washington, DC , and California. Ceballos v. Ceballos v. NP Palace, LLC , Aug. 11, 2022.). The Supreme Court of Nevada upheld the dismissal.

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The Blunt Truth

JULY 5, 2023

Starting August 1, 2023, Minnesota will provide protections to individuals who use cannabis for recreational purposes, after Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed a state law allowing adults 21 and older to use recreational cannabis. The new law amends the state’s Consumable Products Act to protect off-duty cannabis use.

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The Blunt Truth

MARCH 8, 2021

New Jersey recently enacted a law permitting personal, nonmedical use of marijuana for individuals age 21 and over. Separate laws decriminalize marijuana and hashish possession and set out the penalties when individuals under age 21 use or possess marijuana or hashish. The law directly impacts employers in many ways.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

The organization has, they say, ……evaluated patient access, affordability, equity, and product safety. It is ASA’s hope that the report will inspire a renewed commitment to patients by policymakers to improve state laws and end the federal prohibition once and for all.”. ASA examines medical cannabis law efficacy.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The initiative also created the Denver Psilocybin Policy Review Panel (“Panel”), which was required to report back to the City on the public safety and other impacts of decriminalization. There have been no significant negative impacts on public safety as a result of decriminalizing psilocybin possession in the City of Denver.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 28, 2021

The Office of Vice Chair Nora Vargas, San Diego County Supervisor, District 1, is seeking an experienced Policy Advisor. The ideal candidate has an understanding and interest in politics, policy and advocacy on the local, state, and national level. Assist in the research, drafting, and creation of policies for the Supervisor.

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The Blunt Truth

MARCH 29, 2021

TBT readers are invited to join Seyfarth Shaw LLP’s upcoming webinar, “High Times in NJ: New Recreational Marijuana Law Limits Employers’ Options to Prevent Impairment.” Recreational and medical marijuana laws are sweeping the nation. Recreational and medical marijuana laws are sweeping the nation. to 2:00 p.m.

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MMJ Recs

JANUARY 20, 2024

Maryland, a trailblazer in progressive healthcare policies, has been part of this trend. With a nuanced approach to medical marijuana laws, the state has embarked on a journey that seeks to balance patient well-being, regulatory oversight, and societal concerns.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The mission of the United Cannabis Business Association is to establish a comprehensive, statewide cannabinoid policy. It is in that same spirit that UCBA has spent the last three years advocating for responsible consumable hemp policy. Such a policy includes equal safety testing requirements to protect public health.

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NORML

MAY 19, 2020

The enactment of adult-use cannabis legalization laws in Colorado and Washington is associated with increased tourism in both states, according to data published in the Journal of Regional Analysis & Policy. Additional information appears in the NORML fact-sheet , “Marijuana Regulation: Impact on Health, Safety, and Economy.”

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 21, 2021

Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia. School of Law, University of Wollongong, Northfields Ave, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia. Centre for Crime, Law and Justice, Faculty of Law and Justice, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia. Road safety.

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CannaMD

MARCH 19, 2020

To that, end we’ve organized official policies – including delivery details and more – for all Florida dispensaries , below. We look forward to providing telehealth services as allowed by law, and will update this post with more information as details become available. UPDATE (3/19): MEDICAL MARIJUANA PHYSICIAN APPOINTMENTS.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 24, 2021

Assistant Deputy Minister Cannabis, Consumer Protection and Corporate Policy Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General Victoria, BC The Ministry… Read More. Easily apply 23-Jan Assistant Deputy Minister, Cannabis, Consumer Protection and Corporate Policy BC Public Service first appeared on Cannabis Law Report.

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