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Check out the June 2021 Activist Newsletter

Americans for Safe Access

The June 2021 ASA Activist Newsletter is now out. Also Amazon announced its public policy team will be lobbying for the MORE Act, and they are stopping most pre-employment testing for cannabis use. The activist profile is Michelle Herman of Massachusetts, who shares her inspiring story of caregiving and advocacy for her young daughter.

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Overview of LPP Policy Initiatives

Cannabis Law Report

Overview of LPP Policy Initiatives. The Last Prisoner Project’s policy team will be exploring the philosophy behind our legislative advocacy efforts, our team’s high-level policy priorities, and our current policy goals—and challenges—on the local, state and federal levels. Description.

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Surge of Advocacy Groups Weigh In on Federal Cannabis Reform Bill

SpeedWeed

Yesterday was the deadline for the comment period on the draft version of the federal cannabis reform bill, the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA), and cannabis advocacy groups did not disappoint—with an avalanche of commentary rolling in before the time was up. The summary of NORML’s discussion draft can be read here.

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How Kevin Durant Ended the NBA’s Cannabis Ban

Veriheal

All-star basketball player Kevin Durant recently scored a historic victory for cannabis advocacy. The NBA has been relaxing its prohibition against cannabis since 2021 when the league decided to end random drug testing for the substance. Now, with the 2023 policy change, the league will also no longer punish players for cannabis use.

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United Coalition of Cannabis Associations Successfully Advocated Amendments into AB 45, Establishing A Foundation for Comprehensive Cannabinoid Policy.

Cannabis Law Report

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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Press Release: Trulieve Announces Expungement Clinics in Pittsburgh During the 2021 WPA Juneteenth Freedom Days Festival

Cannabis Law Report

The clinics will be hosted by Minorities for Medical Marijuana (M4MM), a long-standing partner of Trulieve, whose mission is focused on providing advocacy, outreach, research, and training as it relates to the business, social reform, public policy, and health and wellness in the cannabis industry.

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Amazon’s Cannabis Policy Will Be Retroactive, Formerly Rejected Applicants Are Now Eligible For Jobs

Cannabis Law Report

An update on our advocacy for equitable workplaces. . In June 2021, we announced that Amazon would exclude marijuana from our comprehensive pre-employment drug screening program for unregulated positions (e.g., Here’s the post. positions not regulated by the Department of Transportation).

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