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Positive Cannabis Drug Tests in the Workplace at the Highest in 25 years

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Between 2002 and 2009, there was a progressive decline in positive post-accident drug tests for American workers. It is imperative employers take the proper steps to create and maintain a policy that addresses cannabis use, build a safety-focused culture, and educate the workforce to keep all workers safe on and off the job.”

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California: Department of Cannabis Control Names Leadership Team

Cannabis Law Report

She held multiple positions in the Office of San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom from 2009 to 2010, including Budget Office Policy Assistant, Director of Scheduling and Deputy Board Liaison. Salama was Assistant Branch Chief of the California Department of Public Health’s Manufactured Cannabis Safety Branch.

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Awakn Life Sciences Appoints Addiction Expert Prof. David Nutt as Chief Research Officer

Cannabis Law Report

Nutt will work closely with Dr. Shaun McNulty, Awakn’s Chief Scientific Officer, who leads Awakn’s Pre-Clinical stage and Clinical stage research and development programs. He is also the UK Director of the European Certificate and Masters in Affective Disorders Courses and a member of the International Centre for Science in Drug Policy.

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Article – Wilson Elser: An Introduction to Adult-Use Cannabis in Illinois

Cannabis Law Report

Employers will retain the right to produce their own drug policy as they see fit, which includes drug tests, and they are allowed to discipline an employee or terminate employment if their policy is broken. The Act emphasizes certain social equity principles and attempts to address the impact of the war on drugs on various communities.

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Marijuana & Pregnancy: Top Studies

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This creates a somewhat confusing landscape for mothers who might benefit from cannabis-based therapies, but are also concerned for the safety of their child and the very real possibility of institutional intervention when marijuana use during pregnancy is documented. But despite these revelations, both messaging and legalities have lagged.

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Article: Who is Impacted if Marijuana is Reclassified as a Schedule II Drug

Cannabis Law Report

She was the Presiding Judge 2009 and 2010 and the co-founder of the Denver County Court Sobriety Court. 6589) bill which will end mandatory drug testing for federal workers is passed, [xxv] it could negatively impact this industry and over time this policy could bleed over to the entire workplace testing scenarios. Author Biography.

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World Wide Weed: Risks and Best Practices for Advertising State Legal Cannabis on the Internet

Cannabis Law Report

8 In January of this year, Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinded an Obama-era policy which had de-prioritized federal prosecution of those involved in the cannabis industry in states which had legalized medical or recreational cannabis. See Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act, Cal. 816, 823–24 (2009).