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CDC Dishes Out Workplace Cannabis Policy Advice to Companies That Hire Drivers

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Cannabis companies that hire drivers to work for them—such as delivery services and goods transporters—are being advised by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to establish certain policies that can mitigate the risk of impaired driving, all the while ensuring that companies remain in alignment with state legalization laws.

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Colorado Attorney General Wants Congress To Shield Cannabis From Big Tobacco

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Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser has alerted members of Congress of the “potential resulting disruption” that federal cannabis legalization may potentially inflict on existing state-legal cannabis markets. Legal cannabis states can generate significant tax generation via a regulated and taxed sales model.

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Cannabis and the Immune System

United Patients Group

Cortisol helps regulate blood sugar levels and blood pressure, but it’s also essential for proper immune function because it helps control inflammation within your body. It increases blood sugar levels, suppresses the immune system, and encourages fat storage. Cannabis can reduce the levels of Cortisol naturally.

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Chacruna: Ayahuasca FOIA Requests Reveal Increased Ayahuasca Seizures, Lack of Due Process and Government Secrecy

Cannabis Law Report

The Initiative anticipated a two-part process: first, seeking open records disclosures from the government to understand how it views and handles ayahuasca; and second, pursuing the legal recognition of the CEC as a legitimate ayahuasca church founded in the United States based on indigenous beliefs. Department of the Navy , 562 U.S.

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Trulieve Faces Backlash Over Cannabis Death, Nevada Cannabis Sales Decline, and Scientists Stumble Upon Non-hallucinogenic Psychedelics

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Nevada’s (NV) legal cannabis industry raked in $965 million in taxable sales over the last fiscal year. The decrease in revenue, combined with an increase in taxes for the industry, has left many feeling increasingly frustrated with NV’s cannabis policy. Do you think Trulieve should receive the bulk of the blame?

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Commercial Drivers Are Embracing Cannabis Despite Risking Termination

Veriheal

Drivers Love It; Policies Prohibit It. Despite many states opting to legalize the medical and recreational use of cannabis, the FMCSA doesn’t show any leniency. It’s Time for Some Policy Changes. Over 50% of the 40,433 screenings in the first half of 2020 came back positive for cannabis. working population.

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What seniors need to know before getting a medical marijuana card

The Cannigma

Even the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) now supports the use of medical marijuana in states where it is legal and officially calls for more research on the medicinal use of cannabinoids. ? In legal medical marijuana states , the processing of applying for a medical marijuana card is quite consistent.