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Does Marijuana Legalization Affect Workplace Safety & Health?

CannaMD

It’s 2023, and nearly half of all Americans now have legal access to medical marijuana. Given that most of those same people hold down a job, this raises a legitimate concern: Will easier access to marijuana impact workplace safety? There have been some dire predictions made as legal marijuana became a thing.

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Is Cannabis Legal In Texas 2023?

PrestoDoctor

Recreational Use and Possession Limits As of 2023, cannabis is not legal for recreational use in Texas. Accessing a Dispensary To gain access to a licensed dispensary, individuals must possess a valid medical marijuana recommendation issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety. or less) and high levels of CBD.

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Arsenic Cannabis Contamination Highlights Dangers For Cannabis Consumers Across the U.S.

Americans for Safe Access

On July 13, 2023, the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) announced in a press release that they had issued a product recall due to a positive test for arsenic discovered from lab test results following an audit. Recalls happen in all commodity markets and is a signal of a robust product safety program that includes enforcement.

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ASA Demanded a Pregnant Medical Cannabis Patient Should Not be on a Child-Abuse Registry…and the AZ Supreme Court Agreed!

Americans for Safe Access

On January 5, 2023, the Arizona Supreme Court declined to accept an appeal from the Arizona Department of Child Safety, letting stand a lower court decision that Lindsay Ridgell’s medicinal use of cannabis while pregnant did not constitute child neglect and ordered her name be removed from the state’s child abuse registry.

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UN Report: Drug Policies Should Protect Human Rights, Reduce Harm

Veriheal

2023 World UN World Drug Report The 2023 World Drug Report urges the development of effective drug policies. The 2023 World Drug Report shows unreasonable use of criminal penalties for the “war on drugs” movement as it discourages people who use drugs for treatment, and this encourages social stigma.

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Finally, Federal Cannabis Banking Reform?!?!

Dykema (Cannabis Law Blog)

While most cannabis businesses have access to traditional business checking account services, they generally lack access to the full suite of financial products and services that financial institutions offer to all other businesses, such as business loans, lines of credit, commercial mortgages, etc.

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New Jersey CRC Seeks Feedback for Medical Cannabis Program

Veriheal

These new proposals are designed to expand access to medical cannabis for NJ MMJ patients. The public comment period is open from October 16 to December 15, 2023. ” Medical and Recreational Cannabis Prices and Availability in New Jersey So why can’t more patients access cannabis in the state?