Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 19, 2022

In a decision last week, the Nevada Supreme Court ruled that the state law protecting “lawful activities” or “lawful off-duty conduct” does not apply to non-medical cannabis consumption, according to an Ogletree Deakins report. Court Rules Off-Duty Recreational Cannabis Use Not Protected By Nevada State Law.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

DENVER — Vicente Sederberg LLP (VS), a leading national cannabis law firm, announced Tuesday it has formed an environment, health, and safety (EHS) practice led by environmental attorneys with extensive public and private sector experience in the field. Register now and find more details at [link].

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 13, 2021

but now they’ve been forced to reverse that policy. A power struggle has been brewing in Cook County, where job offers to several attorneys from Public Defender Sharone Mitchell were rescinded after confusion over the county’s drug policy. They were (excuse the pun) weeding positive testing attorneys out.

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NORML

MARCH 26, 2020

Steve Hawkins, executive director at the Marijuana Policy Project: “There is no justification for arresting and jailiing individuals for marijuana offenses during this crisis. It is in the best interest of law enforcement and the greater population to cease marijuana arrests and reduce arrests for non-violent crimes.

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NORML

JULY 1, 2019

Three new laws intended to expand patient access to and the therapeutic value of Virginia’s medical cannabis program take effect July 1, 2019. “These bills help ensure that all patients are able to obtain and use the necessary therapeutic doses of their cannabis medicines regardless of location or physical ability.”

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 22, 2019

The National Safety Council (NSC) supports policies to mitigate and eliminate the risks of cannabis (marijuana) and other products containing delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the impairing component in cannabis. Safety concerns are paramount as legalization and decriminalization continues. Full Document.

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NORML

MAY 15, 2020

Municipal officials in various cities nationwide are moving away from policies requiring marijuana testing for public employees. In the city of Rochester, council members approved municipal legislation on Tuesday barring pre-employment marijuana testing for non-safety sensitive city employees.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 9, 2021

It’s important that employers look at their drug testing policies,” said Emily Kaltenbach, senior director of the Drug Policy Alliance. Under their previous policy, new applicants who used marijuana in any way in the last three years would be disqualified, but that’s no longer the case. Source: [link].

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 30, 2022

Robert Thomas: The Cost of Expanding the Panel of Elemental Contaminants in Cannabis and Hemp Consumer Products by ICP-MS. Imagine you run a cannabis testing lab and have been asked to look at an expanded panel of elemental contaminants … Read More. Latham-London: Cannabis Rethink Sparks PE Interest.

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NORML

AUGUST 19, 2019

How will it work, and what will it do for cannabis consumers, pot convicts, and the burgeoning gray-market industry? Currently, public support for legalizing weed nationwide is at an all-time high: 62 percent of Americans favor legalizing the adult use of marijuana, while over 90 percent want access to medical cannabis.

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The Blunt Truth

OCTOBER 31, 2019

The National Safety Council released a policy statement endorsing employer zero-tolerance policies for cannabis use for employees who work in safety-sensitive positions, explaining that no level of cannabis is safe. Positive tests for cannabis can reflect past usage by an employee who is not impaired.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 9, 2022

Office of Cannabis Management. Director of Policy (Deputy Director, NS) #10901. The Policy Director will also oversee the development and implementation of the Office’s public health educational campaign as well as the monitoring, surveillance, and reporting on key metrics related to the impacts of cannabis legalization.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

While the employment-related provisions of the state’s newly adopted marijuana legalization law do not take effect until July 1, 2022, employers should understand the impact on their workplaces. They pretty much allow us to do the same things that you were able to do previous to the passage of this law.”. 28 webinar.

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The Cannigma

MAY 24, 2023

Medical: illegal Recreational: Illegal Saudi Arabia has strict and uncompromising laws regarding cannabis. The possession, use, and cultivation of cannabis are strictly prohibited, and offenders can face severe legal consequences. Recreational cannabis use is illegal in Saudi Arabia. Is weed legal in Saudi Arabia?

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The Cannigma

JUNE 2, 2023

Medical: illegal Recreational: illegal Singapore is one of the most stringent countries in the world when it comes to cannabis regulation. The possession, use, and trafficking of cannabis are illegal, and the country maintains a zero-tolerance policy towards drugs. Is weed legal in Singapore? No, weed is illegal in Singapore.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 1, 2021

The Project on Psychedelics Law and Regulation (POPLAR). The Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics at Harvard Law School is engaged in a three-year initiative to examine the ethical, legal, and social implications of psychedelics research, commerce, and therapeutics. Background.

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The Blunt Truth

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

In the last two years, more jurisdictions have passed laws providing employment protections to applicants and employees using cannabis on their free time, including in New York , Washington, DC , and California. Ceballos v. Ceballos v. NP Palace, LLC , Aug. 11, 2022.). As a result, the employer terminated the plaintiff.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 22, 2020

ASTM International announced this week that it has partnered with the American Trade Association for Cannabis and Hemp (ATACH) and the Policy Center for Public … Read More.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

To: Cannabis Licensees. Fr: Liquor and Cannabis Board. Re: Reactivation of Certain Allowances for Health and Safety Reasons. As you know, in June, Governor Inslee lifted most COVID-19 business restrictions put in place based on health and safety proclamations and/or Emergency Orders. Memorandum.

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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 Pennsylvania State Rep.

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The Blunt Truth

JULY 5, 2023

Since 2014, Minnesota has provided applicants and employees with protections if they lawfully use cannabis for medicinal purposes. The new law amends the state’s Consumable Products Act to protect off-duty cannabis use. The new law amends the state’s Consumable Products Act to protect off-duty cannabis use.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 24, 2021

Assistant Deputy Minister Cannabis, Consumer Protection and Corporate Policy Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General Victoria, BC The Ministry… Read More. The post Canada: Retail Store Manager Canna Cabana Inc – London, ON Sound knowledge of Cannabis plants and different strains of Cannabis.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Our client a regulatory body that assesses, evaluates, and monitors medical goods to ensure quality, safety and performance is seeking an APS6 Policy Officer to … Read More. The post Australia: APS6 Policy Officer First People Recruitment Solutions Pty Ltd first appeared on Cannabis Law Report.

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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. As a matter of first impression, the Nevada Supreme Court recently decided that employees may sue employers who violate that law.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 20, 2022

January 2022) – The CDC recently issued guidance to businesses developing marijuana policies, balancing state legalization efforts and fleet safety. Per the CDC, marijuana should be addressed in motor vehicle safety programs. Monitoring relevant state marijuana laws and any improved methods for determining impairment.

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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. Connecticut.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton (R), is planning to sue five cities (Austin, San Marcos, Killeen, Elgin, and Denton) over their recent marijuana decriminalization policies. Each city passed cannabis decriminalization through voting over the last one to three years, despite marijuana still being an illegal substance in Texas.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 28, 2022

I’m guilty of dunking on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in the past for not doing more to protect cannabis consumers, despite the current federal illegality of cannabis. Before diving into this latest development, I should mention that historically, cannabis is treated differently from federal agency to federal agency.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The mission of the United Cannabis Business Association is to establish a comprehensive, statewide cannabinoid policy. It is in that same spirit that UCBA has spent the last three years advocating for responsible consumable hemp policy. Such a policy includes equal safety testing requirements to protect public health.

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 6, 2023

As those in the cannabis industry are fully aware, the option of bankruptcy has not been available to cannabis or many cannabis-adjacent businesses to date. A recent case highlights perhaps another specific scenario in which a distressed cannabis business was given the chance to pursue bankruptcy under federal law.

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The Blunt Truth

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

On May 25, 2022, Rhode Island Governor Daniel McKee signed “ The Rhode Island Cannabis Act ,” which grants adults aged 21 and older the right to possess and grow certain amounts of cannabis for recreational use. The law also does not require employers to accommodate the medical use of cannabis in any workplace.

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The Blunt Truth

MAY 11, 2023

On September 18, 2022, California amended its primary employment discrimination law to specifically regulate the drug testing methodologies that employers may use when making hiring, termination, and other employment decisions relating to cannabis users. What does this mean? Subparagraph (2) focuses solely on the type of test.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 21, 2021

Here’s something for state and federal government(s) to ignore as there’s nothing worse for politicians than science that doesn’t mesh with their outdated concept of cannabis. Office of Medicinal Cannabis, Department of Health, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia. Background.

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MMJ Recs

JANUARY 20, 2024

Maryland, a trailblazer in progressive healthcare policies, has been part of this trend. With a nuanced approach to medical marijuana laws, the state has embarked on a journey that seeks to balance patient well-being, regulatory oversight, and societal concerns. As of the latest guidelines, patients are allowed to possess up to 1.5

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 10, 2021

In short the study learns that legalized states tend not to have their roads overcrowded with stoned drivers and cannabis users like alcohol users self police their behaviour. The Traffic Safety Culture Index is an annual survey with national scope and multiple measures relevant to driving after marijuana use. Introduction.

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Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

SB2321 amends the Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act and deletes references to a THC drug-free workplace policy. An amendment also defines lawful products “as products that are legal for the employee to use under state law.” For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here. of the Illinois Vehicle Code.

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The Blunt Truth

MARCH 8, 2021

New Jersey recently enacted a law permitting personal, nonmedical use of marijuana for individuals age 21 and over. Separate laws decriminalize marijuana and hashish possession and set out the penalties when individuals under age 21 use or possess marijuana or hashish. The law directly impacts employers in many ways.

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