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Minnesota’s New Recreational Cannabis Law Results in First-Of-Its-Kind Drug Testing Scheme

The Blunt Truth

Since 2014, Minnesota has provided applicants and employees with protections if they lawfully use cannabis for medicinal purposes. This expanded definition should avoid litigation in Minnesota over whether the CPA covers a product that is legal under state law, but not federal law, as we saw in Coats v.

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What’s the Latest on Marijuana Legalization in the United States?

Otherside Farms

While federal marijuana legalization is still pending, an increased number of states have legalized this drug for recreation and medicinal use. 91% favor medicinal marijuana, while 60% are pushing for medical and recreational marijuana legalization. Which States Are Onboard With Marijuana Legalization Trend?

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Maryland Lawmakers Plan Cannabis Legalization Measure for 2022 Election

SpeedWeed

The House will pass legislation early next year to put this question before the voters but we need to start looking at changes needed to State law now.”. Maryland legalized cannabis for medicinal purposes in 2013, but despite strong support for continued reform, recreational marijuana is still illegal.

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Parenting and Cannabis: What You Need To Know

Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

As marijuana is legalized in more states with each election, it is becoming an increasingly common substance to use – both recreationally and medically. In states where medical consumption is legal but not recreational use, expect courts to be less forgiving about using pot in front or around children. The Legal Side.

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Sneha Ajai – Noffsinger v. SSC Niantic Operating Company LLC

Cannabis Law Report

Further, does the permissive Connecticut state law conflict with the federal law which makes it a federal crime to use, possess, or distribute marijuana, when it prohibits employers from discriminating against authorized persons who use medicinal marijuana outside of the workplace. 21a–408 et seq., 12101 et seq.

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Cannabis Legalisation And Its Impact On The US Transport Industry

Cannabis Law Report

While employers in the US transport industry are acutely aware of the effects COVID-19 has imposed over the last 18 months, another phenomenon has been making itself known: the ever-increasing tally of states and localities across the country legalising cannabis for medicinal and recreational purposes.

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ETF Managers Group (ETFMG®) Extends Cannabis and Leveraged ETF Lineup with MJXL

Cannabis Law Report

MJXL is designed to seek daily leveraged investment results, before fees and expenses, of two times (2x) or 200% the performance of the Prime Alternative Harvest Index, providing investors access to the global cannabis ecosystem and benefitting directly from widespread medicinal and recreational legalization initiatives. About ETFMG.