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In legal weed states, employees are failing drug tests at record pace

The Cannigma

The number of employees testing positive for cannabis has soared over the past decade, especially in states with legal recreational marijuana, a recent report found. The 2021 Drug Testing Index carried out by Quest Diagnostics found that in states with legalized recreational marijuana , positivity rates for marijuana testing rose 118.2%

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Protecting Cannabis Trademarks in Anticipation of Federal Legalization

Cannabis Law Report

As more states legalize cannabis, companies are dealing with the absence of national trademark uniformity. Currently, there is no legal mechanism to obtain a trademark to sell cannabis across state lines. Companies must be ready to fight for their trademark rights once legal cannabis becomes a national reality.

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Europe’s Cannabis-Friendly Hotspots Could Trigger an Economic Shift 

Veriheal

These countries have the collective potential to spark economic transformation across the EU, which has been bludgeoned by financial downfalls since the COVID pandemic; GDP sunk 6.3% In 2021, Luxembourg and Malta legalized home cannabis cultivation for personal use. at the end of 2020. billion) by 2027.

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Will Newly Developing Drug Breathalyzers Replace Other Forms of Testing?

Cannabis Law Report

sat on the Denver County Court bench 2000-2015. It will allow federal executive branch agencies to collect and test an oral fluid specimen as part of their drug testing programs.” [vii]. uid collection is easy and noninvasive and is therefore a valuable alternative to blood in DUID cases. uid is collected.” [ix]

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CBD is Everywhere – But Where Does the FDA Stand?

The Blunt Truth

The FDA has provided clarity that hulled hemp seed, hemp protein powder, and hemp seed oil can be legally used in foods. The public hearing attracted over 100 speakers and 2000 participants. The FDA is collecting data to fill these gaps. tetrahydrocannabidiol (THC) or less to be sold, with certain caveats. What’s Next?

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Mississippi Defends Medical Marijuana Initiative in Court

The Joint Blog

After the 2000 Census, based on populationc hanges, Mississippi dropped from five congressional districts to four. The Mississippi attorney general’s office issued a legal opinion in 2009 saying that initiative sponsors should collect signatures from the five congressional districts used in the 1990s.

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Smoking Defenses: The NFL and Marijuana

Connor & Connor PLLC

There are currently 10 states that have legalized the recreational use of marijuana, while 33 states have legalized the medical use of marijuana in varying forms. Every NFL team resides in a city that has legalized marijuana in some capacity at the state level. The NFL and Marijuana. Impact in the State of Nevada.