The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Effective January 1, 2022, most Philadelphia employers will be prohibited from requiring prospective employees to undergo testing for the presence of marijuana as a condition of employment. New York City, with some similar exceptions, also bars employers from requiring applicants to submit to testing for marijuana.

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LifeCannMD

AUGUST 30, 2024

#image_title Medical Marijuana and PTSD: Miami’s Top Medical Marijuana Treatment Clinic Medical marijuana has become an increasingly popular treatment option for individuals with PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), including those in Miami. Continued research will help clarify the efficacy and safety of cannabis for PTSD.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

Seyfarth Synopsis: In the first six months of 2021, several states legalized marijuana for recreational and medicinal purposes, including New York, New Jersey, Virginia, and New Mexico. On June 22, 2021, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed a bill that legalized recreational marijuana use by adults 21 years and older.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Legal marijuana sales are pushing local government budgets to new highs. The Arizona Department of Revenue says the first year of recreational marijuana sales has raised more than $106 million. The money is earmarked for public safety. He says, “The public safety component of our budget is our largest expenditure.

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Cannabis Chronicles

APRIL 2, 2019

regulators are planning a public hearing to collect more information on CBD in cosmetics, foods and other products as the cannabis compound spreads in popularity. CBD comes from marijuana or hemp plants but does not cause a high. NEW YORK — U.S. People have been drawn to the extract because of its supposed calming effects.

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Cannabis Chronicles

MAY 22, 2019

SPOKANE — Researchers at Washington State University are teaming up with the Puyallup Tribe of Indians in an effort to chart the tribe’s outcomes prescribing medicinal marijuana to patients. The Puyallup tribe has staked several claims in the state’s legal marijuana industry, opening two recreational stores in the Tacoma area.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 26, 2019

The Nevada Department of Taxation has issued a health and safety noticed after several samples of marijuana sold tested for higher levels of yeast and mold than the state allowable limit. Blackjack Collective – Naturex II, LLC (license # 50748233769645953480). The Apothecary Shoppe – D. Source: [link].

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The Blunt Truth

MAY 19, 2020

Yet, the tide seems to be shifting, with more courts granting pot smokers certain rights and finding that employers are required to comply with federal and state disability laws when confronted with medical marijuana users. Now, more jurisdictions are stepping in and granting certain employment protections to off-duty marijuana users.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 7, 2021

The amount of THC in a person’s system after consuming marijuana is not an accurate predictor of impairment, a federally funded study has determined. Read more at Marijuana Moment. Testing People For Marijuana Impairment Based On THC Levels Is ‘Not Reliable,’ Federally Funded Study Finds. April 5, 2021.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 18, 2021

There has been a recent flurry of movement – both in the courts and in state legislatures – on the marijuana law front across several states. Other jurisdictions are catching up to the marijuana law frenzy. Here’s a round-up of the most recent developments: New Laws.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 24, 2021

Connecticut has become the 19 th state to legalize recreational marijuana use by adults. Governor Ned Lamont signed the Act Concerning Responsible and Equitable Regulation of Adult-use Cannabis on June 22, 2021. Connecticut will permit individuals 21 years of age and older to possess and use recreational cannabis.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

On eve of Commission’s fourth birthday, Marijuana Establishments surpass $2 billion in gross sales since retail stores opened in Massachusetts; progress continues to achieve industry goals. Over the first year of adult-use sales , from November 2018 to November 2019, 33 Marijuana Retailers generated $393.7

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The Blunt Truth

MAY 21, 2020

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. The news getting the most attention this week is the reopening of Massachusetts’ recreational marijuana shops, scheduled for May 25. The Arizona Marijuana Legalization Initiative was deal a severe blow this week.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 19, 2019

In 2016, California voters approved Prop 64, the Adult Use of Marijuana Act, by nearly 2 million votes. But a newly collected body of evidence-based research suggests that the fears and prohibitions are unsupported by the facts.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 16, 2020

Portland, OR — The Oregon Liquor Control Commission is issuing an immediate health and safety advisory due to the identification of potentially unsafe pesticide residue on plant material used in a packaged retail marijuana product. The product was sold through nine OLCC licensed marijuana retailers around Oregon.

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The Blunt Truth

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Of course, employers still must be mindful of the employment protections included in the state’s separate medical marijuana law. The employer and any labor union representing the employees have negotiated a collective bargaining agreement that prohibits off-duty cannabis use. What about job applicants?

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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. On June 22, 2021, Connecticut legalized recreational marijuana use by adults 21 years and older. On April 12, 2021, New Mexico saw the legalization of recreational marijuana.

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The Blunt Truth

MAY 4, 2021

200625 which, effective January 1, 2022, prohibits employers from requiring prospective employees to undergo testing for the presence of marijuana as a condition of employment. New York City, with some similar exceptions, also bars employers from requiring applicants to submit to testing for marijuana.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 18, 2021

Here’s what they are saying… More evidence is emerging that crash rates go up when states legalize recreational use and retail sales of marijuana. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Results: Legalization of the recreational use of marijuana was associated with a statistically significant 6.6% THE REPORT.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 7, 2021

Legalizing marijuana for adults has been a wise investment. billion in tax revenue from legal, adult-use marijuana sales. Eight of the laws passed in 2020 or 2021, and in seven of those states, licensing and tax collections have not yet begun. standard statewide sales tax was levied on marijuana sales. Colorado (pop.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 22, 2020

The attorney general and cannabis regulators don’t think that Massachusetts needs new criminal penalties for violations of the state’s marijuana laws, but the offices recommended three ways the Legislature could clarify the law and crack down on the illicit market.

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Otherside Farms

JUNE 25, 2019

Marijuana is prominent for its many names? The discovery of marijuana dates back to the times of the Chinese Emperor, Shen Nung. Marijuana with concentration of up to 80% of CBD is known as shatter and it has long been associated with abuse. Recall, marijuana, once authenticated for consumer use, will boost the farming industry.

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The Blunt Truth

APRIL 10, 2019

While it has been a challenge for employers to keep up with the explosion of medical and recreational marijuana laws spreading across the nation, employers have taken some comfort in that most of these states still grant employers the right to maintain a drug-free workplace and take action against those who test positive for marijuana.

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Dykema (Cannabis Law Blog)

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

The Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act (“MRTMA”) does not address how Michigan’s Native American tribes participate in Michigan’s adult-use marijuana industry. Thus, HB 5706 does not grant the power to tribes to start marijuana businesses. Tribes can already do so on their own lands regardless of state law.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 18, 2022

Observational Data Collected On Long-term Consumption of Oral C BD Shows No Correlation To Safety Issues Raised by FDA. Their participation strengthened the statistical reliability of both the liver safety results and achieved statistical relevance for both sleep and testosterone results.

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Chung serves as director of the Rutgers Institute’s Center for Population Behavioral Health, which specializes in the use of real-time data collection to “advance theory-driven, interdisciplinary and translational research.” As more states embrace marijuana legalization, there is a pressing need for accurate intoxication testing.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 18, 2022

NEW STUDY DEMONSTRATES CBD’S STRONG SAFETY PROFILE , AMPLIFIES CALLS FOR FDA REGULATION. Observational Data Collected On Long-term Consumption of Oral C BD Shows No Correlation To Safety Issues Raised by FDA. The second cohort included an additional 222 individuals taking CBD produced by an additional five companies.

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Cannabis Chronicles

MAY 8, 2019

banking system to the legal marijuana industry. Most Americans live in states where marijuana is legally available in some form. But most banks don’t want anything to do with money from the cannabis industry for fear it could expose them to legal trouble from the federal government, which still considers marijuana illegal.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

JULY 25, 2019

Ever since cannabis was legalized in California in January 2018, a flood of marijuana businesses have opened, hoping to take their share of the pot market. Today there are 182 licensed marijuana dispensaries operating throughout Los Angeles, and many of those business have paid well into the tens of thousands of dollars to operate legally.

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The Herb Collective

AUGUST 29, 2020

Marijuana moon rocks might seem like the white whale of cannabis products. When it comes to keeping up with cannabis, there are always new methods, trends, and products taking the marijuana community by storm. However, there’s a cannabis concept that seems to be “out of this world”– marijuana moon rocks! What are Moon Rocks?

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Cannabis Chronicles

JUNE 27, 2019

In April, the council held a work session examining the public safety and health aspects of legal cannabis. During the meeting, commissioners expressed concern about public engagement, opposition to legal marijuana in north Clark County and if the regulations were too restrictive. She said these grows are difficult to inspect.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 9, 2022

Eight of the laws were approved in 2020 or 2021, and in seven of those states, sales and tax collections have not yet begun. local sales tax on adult-use cannabis and has collected $237.5 From February 2017 through August 2021, the local taxes collected totaled $86.1 The city of Denver, for example, applies an additional 5.5%

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Currently: Eligible for signature collection. Attorney General James Cole in his oft-cited 2013 Cole Memo related to the legalization of marijuana, including preventing distribution to minors, preventing cartels, gangs, and criminal enterprises from benefiting from legalization, preventing impaired driving, etc.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 20, 2019

New England Treatment Access is doing more than selling marijuana to consumers — it is also providing a tax revenue windfall to Northampton and Brookline. million in fiscal 2020, into its budget to use for schools, public safety, public works and general operations. More At: [link].

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

The state of California has now permitted the legal use of marijuana for two years. And tax dollars collected from the cannabis industry are already showing great impact across a variety of sectors. Marijuana Tax Revenue Expenditures in California (Fiscal Year 2019-2020). 20 percent to public safety initiatives.

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NORML

MARCH 8, 2019

This week, a bipartisan coalition of more than 100 co-sponsors has reintroduced legislation in Congress, The Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act (SAFE Banking Act), HR 1595, to allow state-licensed marijuana-related businesses to engage freely in relationships with banks and other financial institutions. Your Highness, Carly.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Andrew Brisbo, Executive Director of Michigan’s Marijuana Regulatory Agency, welcomed as next President of the Cannabis Regulators Association which has expanded to 37 member states and territories. Brisbo is the Executive Director of Michigan’s Marijuana Regulatory Agency and served as Vice President of CANNRA last year. PORTLAND, OR.

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