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Policy Advisor (Legislative Assistant) County of San Diego CA

Cannabis Law Report

The Office of Vice Chair Nora Vargas, San Diego County Supervisor, District 1, is seeking an experienced Policy Advisor. The ideal candidate has an understanding and interest in politics, policy and advocacy on the local, state, and national level. Assist in the research, drafting, and creation of policies for the Supervisor.

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Pennsylvania: Marijuana possession arrests decline statewide

NORML

Preliminary data*, released on request from the Pennsylvania State Police Uniform Crime Reporting System, reveals that overall arrests for marijuana possession showed a decline in 2019. The new data shows 19,990 adults arrested for the same offense in 2019. cannabis arrest data since 2008. cannabis arrest data since 2008.

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

Cannabis Law Report

Publicly available national data indicates that pre-employment marijuana testing disproportionately impacts people of color and acts as a barrier to employment. An update on our advocacy for equitable workplaces. . Here’s the post. positions not regulated by the Department of Transportation).

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Career Horizons: 7 Non-Clinical Health Care Jobs to Pursue in 2024 and Beyond

United Patients Group

These roles complement healthcare practitioners’ vital work and shape the future of healthcare delivery, policy, and administration. Tasked with overseeing budgets, managing personnel, and implementing policies, healthcare administrators are instrumental in maintaining the integrity of healthcare delivery systems.

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BMJ Article: EU drugs agency admits that it misses UK data and expertise

Cannabis Law Report

Introducing the centre’s annual report on 9 June, 1 Goosdeel explained that the UK’s departure from the European Union was depriving his team of valuable British expertise and data for the centre, which provides policy makers with scientific, evidence based, and comparable information of the evolving drug problem.

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States That Restrict MMJ Access Are Interfering With Patients’ Rights, Study Shows

Veriheal

” Restricting qualifying conditions also results in limited data collection, hindering the collective understanding of medical cannabis. In addition to decades-old stigmas attached to it and its users, progress has been stifled by legal factors that are gradually changing through advocacy and patient support.

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New Study: Demographic and policy-based differences in behaviors and attitudes towards driving after marijuana use: an analysis of the 2013–2017 Traffic Safety Culture Index

Cannabis Law Report

Marijuana policies in the United States have become more permissive, motivating research on demographic and policy-based differences in behaviors and attitudes towards driving after marijuana use. Marijuana policies in the United States (U.S.) Introduction.

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