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Weekly Legislative Roundup 1/4/19

NORML

Steve Cohen (D-TN) and Don Young (R-AK) re-introduced the Compassionate Access, Research Expansion and Respect States (CARERS) Act, which protects those engaged in state-lawful medical marijuana programs from federal prosecution. The bill would also establish a Cannabis Control Commission to oversee the regulated market.

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Veterans Are Often Forced to the Illegal Market Despite Cannabis Legalization

Veriheal

Many people that have PTSD, including veterans, also notice negative changes in their thinking pattern, difficulty concentrating, isolation from friends and family, and frequent mood swings. The very gray area and smokescreen that exists between federal and state laws put veterans in a very vicarious place similar to banks.

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Every Missouri Dispensary That MMJ Patients Need To Know

MMJ Recs

You can purchase up to four ounces of MMJ flower and up to eight grams of concentrates every 30 days from MO dispensaries. Once your application has been submitted, the state will process your application within 30 days. It’s not illegal under Missouri state law to own or purchase a firearm while you also have a medical marijuana card.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 1/25/20

NORML

House Bill 1089 would prohibit employers terminating an employee for the employee’s lawful off-duty activities that are lawful under state law even if those activities are not lawful under federal law, such as consuming marijuana. Send a message to your representatives in support of the MORE Act now.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 2/22

NORML

Legislation is pending, House Bill 2149, to amend the definition of “cannabis” under the 2010 voter-approved medical marijuana law. This measure prohibits employers from arbitrarily discriminating against prospective employees who legally consume medical cannabis off-the-job in accordance with state law. NV resident?

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 3/15/18

NORML

Additionally, Representatives Charlie Crist (D-FL) and Don Young (R-AK) introduced The Fairness in Federal Drug Testing Under State Laws Act to explicitly bar federal agencies from discriminating against workers solely because of their status as a cannabis consumer, or due to testing positive for marijuana use on a workplace drug test.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 4/12/19

NORML

Under state law, adults face civil penalties for minor marijuana possession offenses. The measure would protect registered medical cannabis patients from employment discrimination by prohibiting employers from arbitrarily discriminating against employees who legally consume medical cannabis off-the-job in accordance with state law.