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New California Laws Will Protect Employees Who Use Cannabis

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In 1996, they were the first state to legalize medical marijuana, followed by the legalization of recreational cannabis in 2016. Understanding The New Laws After more than 25 years of legal cannabis in California, employees who use cannabis for recreational or medicinal purposes will no longer have to stress about drug testing.

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8 February – California: AB-1885 Cannabis and cannabis products: animals: veterinary medicine Introduced

Cannabis Law Report

Cannabis and cannabis products: animals: veterinary medicine. Existing law, the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act of 2016 (AUMA), an initiative measure, authorizes a person who obtains a state license under AUMA to engage in commercial adult-use cannabis activity pursuant to that license and applicable local ordinances.

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Medicinal properties of CBD

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An important point to highlight is the study recently published on the Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research website (June 2016) which shows that orally taken CBD may turn into THC due to the action of the digestive juices in the stomach. This shows the growing interest on the medicinal properties of this molecule by the scientific community.

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MA Cannabis Cafes, CA’s Psychedelic Future, & Seniors Want Cannabis

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The most notable change is one that allows for the creation of social consumption sites. Massachusetts’ Cannabis Control Commission (MCCC) unanimously approved draft regulations creating a registration process for social consumption sites. City residents voted to legalize cannabis back in 2016.

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Portugal Shoots Down Recreational Proposals As Medicinal Weed Goes Live

Cannabis Law Report

Portugal this week rejected the idea of legalising recreational cannabis, although medicinal marijuana is now available for patients in the country. Portugal’s legal sector recorded a huge spike in weed-enquiries in 2018 following further drug liberalisation, as the global market for medicinal cannabis is expected to triple in size to 2020.

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What are the cannabis laws in Mexico? Is weed legal?

The Cannigma

In 2017, then-Meican President Enrique Pena Nieto issued a mandate to legalize medical cannabis in the country following a Senate vote in December, 2016 to legalize medical cannabis. Both citizens and foreigners can travel within Mexico with their cannabis medicine, opening the door potentially for medical cannabis tourism.

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And the Winner of the 2020 Election Is…Weed!

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With these new laws, nearly 110 million Americans (or over 1/3 of the country) will now live in a state where marijuana is legal for adult use and/or medicinal purposes. Likewise, employers are also not required to allow or accommodate the use, consumption, or possession of marijuana on the job. See Section 36-2851(1).