The Blunt Truth

JANUARY 5, 2022

Every year, employers find themselves revisiting their marijuana and drug testing policies to account for newly enacted laws at the state and local level. At that time, many employers will be prohibited from taking certain actions in the absence of clear policies addressing marijuana use or evidence of impairment.

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NORML

JANUARY 19, 2020

The US House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health will hold a legislative hearing entitled “Cannabis Policies for the New Decade.” ” This marks the first time that members of the Energy and Commerce Committee will hear and debate issues specific to marijuana policy reform. CO resident? FL resident? NH resident?

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

The organization has, they say, ……evaluated patient access, affordability, equity, and product safety. With a decline in legislative improvements in state medical cannabis programs, millions of patients are left with limited or no access,” ASA Executive Director Debbie Churgai said. “It

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

The position provides daily oversight of complaints of product safety issues, non-compliance, and patient safety issues, qualified personnel registration, as well as application and renewal process for all licenses issued by the Commission. This may include developing new methods, policies, and procedures to further program goals.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 5, 2020

State budget forecasters are banking on a robust kickoff, however, estimating $5 million in sales by the end of the month. Maine is “very close” to issuing the first round of conditional recreational business licenses, said Erik Gundersen, the director of the Office of Marijuana Policy. BEFORE MARIJUANA MARKET OPENS.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 25, 2022

The employer thus has the burden to prove that a medical marijuana accommodation would pose an undue hardship to their business. For the third category, the Court recognized transportation employers, federal government contractors, and recipients of federal grants as employers with such statutory obligations under federal law.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 20, 2022

For the purposes of this post, we will discuss only the medicinal route of doing business. Applicable law: The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 19852 (NDPS), Drugs and Cosmetics Act,1940 (DCA), excise laws and cannabis specific state laws apply. Policy makers have a lot to consider.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 3, 2022

Seyfarth Synopsis : Every year, employers find themselves revisiting their marijuana and drug testing policies to account for newly enacted laws at the state and local level. There are numerous positions and industries exempt from the law. Now is no different. Below are some highlights of what happened in 2021.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 15, 2022

The state has introduced a new program to compensate Maine cities and towns for costs they incur when opting to permit recreational, adult-use cannabis businesses. The Office of Cannabis Policy last week announced the launch of an online portal Maine municipalities can use to obtain reimbursement for up to $20,000 of those costs.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 11, 2022

An Oregon legislative task force established pursuant to HB 3000 (2021) and SB 1564 (2022) is developing policy proposals for 2023 relating to intoxicating cannabinoid products, illegal cannabis production, and water rights issues. THC concentration threshold, but still contain enough THC per milligram to make the product intoxicating.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 15, 2021

The position provides daily oversight of complaints of product safety issues, non-compliance, and patient safety issues, qualified personnel registration, as well as application and renewal process for all licenses issued by the Commission. This may include developing new methods, policies, and procedures to further program goals.

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MMJ Recs

OCTOBER 26, 2020

States such as Oklahoma , which were once skeptical about MMJ, are now reaping the rewards that come with having a liberal, well-run MMJ program. MMJ is also big business and MMJ-friendly states are enjoying big economic benefits. While medical marijuana is legal in most states, it is not yet legal at the federal level.

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Dykema (Cannabis Law Blog)

APRIL 20, 2023

These legal guidelines/laws related to cannabis continue to be enacted, repealed, and debated in the Texas Legislature today, evidencing strong public sentiment for more accepted, legally permissible uses of cannabis and cannabis products. Health & Safety Code § 487.001 et seq. [iv] Code § 169.001 et seq. [vi] vi] [link] [vii] Tex.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 9, 2020

1 deadline to train managers and employees under a new compliance and safety program that is the first of its kind in the nation. The state’s Responsible Vendor Training Program is designed to support licensee compliance and enhance the safety of customers and employees. Massachusetts Medical & Recreational Marijuana Policy.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 23, 2021

The bill includes several provisions for additional research to investigate the impact of legalization on public health, driving safety, and similar areas. Decriminalization of Cannabis, Recognition of State law Controlling Cannabis. Many direct and indirect cannabis business have difficulty accessing loans or other financing.

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MMJ Recs

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Confidentiality: The personal information of MMJ patients is kept confidential under state law, ensuring their privacy. Legal Possession Limits: Patients have the right to possess a certain amount of medical cannabis, as determined by state regulations. Image by viciousartstudios from Pixabay.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

where required by federal or state law, such as for for-hire drivers of motor carriers). Moreover, the guidance states that a drug test may not serve as a basis for an employer’s conclusion that an employee was impaired by cannabis at the time, because current testing does not measure impairment.

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Nevada, like most states, has legalized cannabis for medicinal use. Although permitted under state law, a Nevada employee may still face discipline under a company’s drug policy. 850(3) is not so strong and compelling as to support a claim for tortious discharge.

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WeedAdvisor

JUNE 1, 2019

Those with prescriptions who truly need the drug to live relatively functional lives often find themselves caught in the crossfire between federal and state laws. Citing safety concerns, businesses have marijuana in their crosshairs, testing and terminating anyone caught with THC in their system.

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The Blunt Truth

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Further, the Act noted that employers have the right to discipline or terminate an employee who violates the employer’s workplace drug policy. With the January 1, 2020 deadline approaching, Illinois business community representatives raised numerous concerns with lawmakers.

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Specifically, the bill proposes to make it unlawful for an employer to take adverse action against an applicant or employee who is a qualified patient using medical marijuana consistent with state law, unless the position held or sought is one involving “safety-sensitive job duties.”

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

The position provides daily oversight of complaints of product safety issues, non-compliance, and patient safety issues, qualified personnel registration, as well as application and renewal process for all licenses issued by the Commission. This may include developing new methods, policies, and procedures to further program goals.

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NORML

JANUARY 25, 2020

2227) is bipartisan legislation that removes marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act, thus decriminalizing the substance at the federal level and enabling states to set their own policies. Update : HB 1089 is scheduled for a public hearing in the House Business Affairs & Labor Committee at 1:30 on 2/19/2020 in Room LSB-A.

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The Joint Blog

JANUARY 15, 2019

As reported by NORML , The Sensible Enforcement Of Cannabis Act essentially would give peace of mind to lawmakers, regulators, 149,000+ workers, and the millions of patients and consumers who are dependent on the normalization of lawful marijuana markets.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

2227) is bipartisan legislation that removes marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act, thus decriminalizing the substance at the federal level and enabling states to set their own policies. Legislation is pending, House Bill 3960, to repeal the state’s zero tolerance per se traffic safety ban for THC and its metabolites.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 16, 2021

CDC Issues “Best Practices” for Businesses on Employed Drivers and Cannabis Use. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published workplace guidance for creating marijuana policies and drug testing procedures for employed drivers, including education for drivers on marijuana’s effects on safe driving.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 29, 2019

An-Chi Tsou is the principal at Tsou Consulting, LLC, specializing in state and local regulatory and legislative compliance, guidance, and advocacy. She was the lead staffer and drafter of the MCRSA at the California State Legislature in 2015. . If that’s the case, this is where the CAC should come in.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 19, 2020

One agency, though, that has surprisingly never lifted a finger against state-legal cannabis–though it is taking a closer look at CBD–is the Federal Trade Commission ( FTC ). CBD testing, packaging, and labeling is no consumer safety picnic either. CBD testing, packaging, and labeling is no consumer safety picnic either.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Foothill Capital Management www.foothillcap.com announced today the conversion of its Cannabis Growth Fund (CANIX), which launched in 2019, into the Cannabis Growth ETF (BUDX) www.cannabisgrowthfunds.com. Where legalized by states, cannabis possession and use remains a violation of federal law.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The MRTA amended Section 201-D of the New York Labor Law (NYLL) to clarify that cannabis used in accordance with New York state law is a legal consumable product. Employers can, however, drug test employees for cannabis if federal or state law requires drug testing or makes it a requirement of the position.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Some state lawmakers are also eyeing the potential for fledging interstate import and export businesses if and when federal laws change. Safety-sensitive functions include, but are not limited to, driving a truck, operating a train or ferry, repairing transportation equipment, and working on pipelines.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 20, 2021

Maryland state lawmakers announced last week that the legislature will turn to the voters on the issue of cannabis policy reform by placing a marijuana legalization measure on the statewide ballot next year. Cannabis use has had a disparate impact on people of color for too long with no real impact on public safety,” Del.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 9, 2021

The position provides daily oversight of complaints of product safety issues, non-compliance, and patient safety issues, qualified personnel registration, as well as application and renewal process for all licenses issued by the Commission. This may include developing new methods, policies, and procedures to further program goals.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Interfere with an employer’s obligation to provide a safe and healthy workplace, free from recognized hazards, as required by state and federal occupational safety and health laws. the NYS Human Rights Law), even if such disability or condition is unknown to the employer. Frequently Asked Questions.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 22, 2019

In a joint op-ed in Fox Business today, American Bankers Association President and CEO Rob Nichols and Credit Union National Association President and CEO Jim Nussle called on lawmakers to resolve the existing conflict between federal and state law with respect to proceeds from cannabis-related businesses.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Their complaints are warranted given the massive expense of owning and operating a cannabis business in the Golden State, plus the inability to take normal business deductions under IRC 280E (making the effective corporate income tax rate sky high). But it cannot ignore state law. The Root of the Problem.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 5, 2021

SB 5372 went into effect on July 25, 2021, and creates a voluntary registration and certification program that hemp processors can opt-in to in the Evergreen State. The purpose of SB 5372 is to allow Washington hemp companies to sell ingestible hemp products, like hemp-CBD, in other states that require certain safety standards.

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