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Australia Cannabis Q&A

Canna Law Blog

Employers should: Establish fair and transparent testing policies. Can employers enforce a zero-tolerance cannabis policy? Businesses should ensure written policies are consistent with relevant state and federal employment law. Develop clear, compliant drug policies addressing both medicinal and recreational use.

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Intoxicating Hemp Swindle

Project CBD

It was crafted to provide accountability and transparency throughout the supply chain with lab testing, track-and-trace programs and tax collection mandated. ” # # # Bill Weinberg is an award-winning journalist in fields of human rights, drug policy, ecology and war. The hemp market remains chaotic and opaque.

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Thailand’s Cannabis Crisis: Could Asia’s Pioneering Cannabis Experiment Go Up in Smoke Amid Political Meltdown?

Canna Law Blog

Three years after Thailand became the first Asian nation to decriminalize cannabis , its groundbreaking policy may collapse under political turmoil. What began as an innovative public health and agricultural policy now faces potential reversal rather than regulation.

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Pride and Plant Medicine: How the LGBTQ+ Movement Shaped the Cannabis Industry

The Cannigma

It wasn’t the result of corporate lobbying but the collective efforts of queer activists, nurses, caregivers, and community members. This Pride Month, let’s honor that legacy and recommit to the principles that paved the way: Support LGBTQ-owned and inclusive cannabis businesses Advocate for equity in licensing, funding, and policy reform.

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Before Biden Left Office, These Lawmakers Demanded More Cannabis Reform

Veriheal

Shortly before his administration came to a close, a collection of congressional signatories emphasized to the president that rescheduling efforts alone are insufficient to comprehensively or effectively address the greater issues associated with the ongoing federal criminalization of cannabis classified under the legal category of marijuana.

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Locked Out: SBA’s New Lending Policy Targets Hemp and Marijuana-Adjacent Businesses

Canna Law Blog

Small Business Administration (SBA) has quietly reintroduced a policy that effectively disqualifies most of them from critical federal loan programs. SBA policy timeline: A whiplash-inducing history The SBAs latest update to its 7(a) and 504 loan programs represents a return to the more restrictive, 2020 policy.

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Ask The Green Nurse is Celebrating Liberation: What 4/20 & the 4th of July Have in Common?

The Cannigma

Yet, at its core, the holiday remains profoundly revolutionary—a powerful reminder of our collective right to challenge injustice and strive for a better future (National Archives). Over the years, July 4th has evolved into a symbol of national pride and celebration.