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

Veriheal

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

Veriheal

In short, the federal regulatory framework will have considerable impact on state public policy goals—including equity and competition—and those impacts should be considered carefully and managed appropriately before a federal framework takes hold.”. Legalization could dismantle the illicit market and enhance consumer safety.

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

Veriheal

That is until the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) report on the incident hit the web earlier this week. According to OSHA, Trulieve was partly to blame for the incident, as it failed to provide its employees with proper workplace safety hazards and training. Despite this, the news initially flew under the radar.

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

Cannabis Law Report

Given the alarming and noticeable increase in ayahuasca border seizures in 2020, the main intent of these initial requests was to see how many seizures happened that year and if the government had a specific policy regarding these seizures. In late April 2021, CBP released its first set of responses to these requests. 562 [2011]).

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What is CBG?

The Cannigma

And unlike THC and CBD, there’s practically no scientific information about the safety or dosing of CBG-dominant products. It is important to note that research on the safety of CBG dominant products is remarkably scarce. Unlike CBD, however, research on the safety and efficacy of CBG is practically non-existent.

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Commercial Drivers Are Embracing Cannabis Despite Risking Termination

Veriheal

Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), commercial drivers love cannabis. Drivers Love It; Policies Prohibit It. It’s Time for Some Policy Changes. Based on the latest statistics from the U.S. working population. According to a survey conducted by AAA, over 14.8

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How cannabis can impact anesthesia and surgery

SpeedWeed

Healthcare providers are only permitted to disclose your protected health information to members of law enforcement agencies under a few very specific circumstances , such as when the safety of an individual or the public is at risk, or in order to comply with a court order. . View Elizabeth Enochs’s articles. View original article.