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The Week in Weed: February 9, 2024

The Blunt Truth

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we see Texas’ attorney general opposing local decriminalization laws. We note the Pennsylvania governor’s frustration over seeing cannabis business travel to neighboring states. You’re not alone!

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New California Law Ends Employer Queries on Previous Marijuana Use

Veriheal

In a landmark decision, the California Senate recently passed a bill prohibiting employers from questioning job applicants about their past marijuana use. This marks a significant milestone in the broader shift towards recognizing cannabis as a legal substance and adjusting employment practices accordingly.

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Medical marijuana might lose special protections

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

KELO) — Businesses that grow, test and sell medical cannabis in South Dakota could soon lose some legal protections that voters put into state law three years ago. State legislators are considering whether to allow law enforcement to inspect, search, seize. This story will be updated later today. PIERRE, S.D.

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Cannabis Banking Today

Canna Law Blog

We are helping build out another cannabis banking program here in Oregon. My law firm has done a series of these for credit unions (“CU”s) and other financial institutions (“FIs”) going back to 2014. Here is my shorthand: “ Direct Marijuana Business.” Indirect Marijuana Business.” That’s banking.

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Marijuana Laws Impacting Employers Spread Like a Weed in 2021: A Year in Review

The Blunt Truth

Every year, employers find themselves revisiting their marijuana and drug testing policies to account for newly enacted laws at the state and local level. On June 22, 2021, Connecticut legalized recreational marijuana use by adults 21 years and older. There are numerous positions and industries exempt from the law.

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New Denver Marijuana Ordinances – Major Changes for License Holders

Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

When House Bill 19-1234 and House Bill 19-1230 were signed into law on May 29, 2019, allowing for marijuana delivery and marijuana hospitality licenses, no one thought it would take two years to implement. Ordinance Repealing the Cannabis Consumption Pilot Program. Marijuana Hospitality Business Licenses.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 2/29/20

NORML

Don’t forget to sign up for our email list, and we will keep you posted as these bills and more move through your home state legislature and U.S. The Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act (HR 3884 / S. Send a message to your representatives in support of ending the federal prohibition on marijuana.