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Medicinal Cannabis Use Approved in French Polynesia

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The people of French Polynesia can now legally use medicinal cannabis following the local assembly’s approval of a consumption law. This idyllic overseas collectivity of France is famous for its water-floating bungalow hotels, mountainous backdrops, and plunging waterfalls.

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How Kevin Durant Ended the NBA’s Cannabis Ban

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A new collective bargaining agreement between the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association union went into effect July 1, 2023. Now, with the 2023 policy change, the league will also no longer punish players for cannabis use. Can NBA Players Smoke Weed?

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International Cannabis Brand Cookies Opens Its First U.S.-Based Consumption Lounge on West Coast

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Consumption Lounge Will Complement Newest Retail Location in Central California and Feature Cookies’ Line of Top-Shelf Cannabis Products. consumption lounge in Coalinga, a city in Fresno County. Access to the consumption lounge requires an online reservation. COALINGA, Calif.–(BUSINESS Durian Ave. Attendees must be 21+.

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Rhode Island Legalizes Cannabis for Recreational Use

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The Cannabis Act allows employers to maintain and enforce a drug-free workplace policy that prohibits employees from using or possessing cannabis in the workplace and from being under the influence of cannabis while they are performing work, including remote work. What about job applicants?

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And the Winner of the 2020 Election Is…Weed!

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With these new laws, nearly 110 million Americans (or over 1/3 of the country) will now live in a state where marijuana is legal for adult use and/or medicinal purposes. Likewise, employers are also not required to allow or accommodate the use, consumption, or possession of marijuana on the job. See Section 36-2851(1).

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What to Do About the Worrisome Cannabis Vaping Trend Among Adolescents

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The extensive data that was collected from patients concluded that these products were being obtained on the illicit market from illicit producers and were not coming from the regulated legal markets that exist in more than half of the U.S. Cannabis is a natural medicine that is legal in over half of the U.S. for medical purposes.

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Trial and Error: Cannabis and the Big Four Sports Leagues

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Most player contracts, collective bargaining agreements, and league policies and player rules dictated that cannabis consumption (or even participating in a cannabis business) would carry stiff consequences for players where cannabis remains federally illegal. National Hockey League (NHL). National Basketball Association (NBA).