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UFC Updates Regulations, Removes Cannabis from Banned Substances List

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It also represents the organization’s continued contribution to a conversation about health and safety not only in combat sports but in professional leagues across the globe. 28, 2023. “UFC Anti-Doping Agency – have called for widespread policy reform and restructuring of global cannabis policy in sports.

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How Kevin Durant Ended the NBA’s Cannabis Ban

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A new collective bargaining agreement between the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association union went into effect July 1, 2023. Now, with the 2023 policy change, the league will also no longer punish players for cannabis use. This agreement now allows players to consume cannabis outside of games without penalty.

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District of Columbia Provides Employment Protections to Cannabis Users

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Employers can maintain a reasonable drug-free workplace policy that: Requires post-accident or reasonable suspicion drug testing of all employees or random drug testing of safety-sensitive workers; Is necessary to comply with federal law or a federal contract or funding agreement, if applicable to the employer; or.

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BusinessCann: Is Luxembourg’s Quest To Introduce An Adult-Use Cannabis Programme Going Up In Smoke?

Cannabis Law Report

In an interview on public radio Justice Minister Sam Tanson refused to confirm that Luxembourg will legalize recreational cannabis by 2023. Earlier on, in last Friday’s interview, she had sidestepped questions over the comprehensive plan to legalize the production, sale, possession and consumption of cannabis, reports the newspaper.

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District of Columbia Provides Employment Protections to Cannabis Users

Cannabis Law Report

Employers can maintain a reasonable drug-free workplace policy that: Requires post-accident or reasonable suspicion drug testing of all employees or random drug testing of safety-sensitive workers; Is necessary to comply with federal law or a federal contract or funding agreement, if applicable to the employer; or.

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Weed in the Workplace – Marijuana Roundup

Cannabis Law Report

Marijuana was once again one of the hottest legislative topics across the nation in 2021, and while some states’ new legislation provided greater protections to employers with drug-free and/or zero-tolerance policies, others took a more employee-friendly approach. Puerto Rico.

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In One Day, California Governor Signs Into Law Ten Cannabis Bills, Including Authorization for Interstate Commerce

Cannabis Law Report

Still before Governor Newsom for his signature is SB 1496 , which would implement a series of changes to the state’s cannabis tax policy, including authorizing regulators to extend the deadline for tax payments by cannabis businesses located in areas affected by an emergency proclamation by the Governor. FOOTNOTES. [1]

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