The Blunt Truth

AUGUST 25, 2021

What rights do Connecticut employers have if they have a drug-free workplace policy? In the case of a job applicant, an employer can rescind an offer or a conditional job offer if an applicant tests positive for recreational marijuana so long as the employer makes the policy available to the applicant at the time of offer.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Vice-President Michele Nakata, Supervisor of the Medical Cannabis Dispensary Licensing Program at the Hawaii Department of Health. Immediate Past President Norman Birenbaum, Director of Cannabis Programs at the New York State Executive Chamber. Lab Testing and Product Safety. Impaired Driving and Traffic Safety.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

What rights do Connecticut employers have if they have a drug-free workplace policy? In the case of a job applicant, an employer can rescind an offer or a conditional job offer if an applicant tests positive for recreational marijuana so long as the employer makes the policy available to the applicant at the time of offer.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 1, 2022

Move cannabis excise-tax collection and remittance to retail in 2023, establishing one point of collection and remittance and greatly simplifying tax requirements for the entire cannabis supply chain. Allow eligible equity retailers to keep a percentage of the excise tax they collect. Strengthen labor peace requirements.

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

AUGUST 6, 2019

The National Football League (NFL) preseason is upon us, and though the players may have changed, the league’s strict cannabis policies have not. According to a report from NBC Sports , “the NFL is prepared to make major concessions regarding the substance-abuse policy, especially as it relates to marijuana.”

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 21, 2019

Each sport approaches marijuana policy through their respective collective bargaining agreements as negotiated between the team owners (usually the league or association) and the players (as represented by a player’s association.) The top four sports in the United States are American football, basketball, baseball and ice hockey.

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The Blunt Truth

JULY 5, 2023

The DATWA restricts certain types of drug and alcohol tests, imposes specific written policy and notice requirements, and requires employers to give an employee who tests positive for drugs a “second chance” if the employee follows the requirements set out in the statute. Amendments to the definition of “drug” in the DATWA.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 16, 2022

The 15% excise tax on cannabis sales would remain, and the collection and remittance of that tax would be limited to retail sales beginning January 1, 2023. Gavin Newsom introduced proposed revisions to his 2022-2023 budget proposal, which would eliminate the cannabis cultivation tax rate beginning July 1, 2022. per ounce of flower, $3.00

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 22, 2021

With decriminalization efforts underway in many other cities and states, this new training, the first of its kind in the US, could set the stage for the design and deployment of programs like it across the country.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 12, 2022

Today, Maya (Maya PBC) and the National Psychedelics Association (NPA) announced their partnership in support of the implementation of Oregon’s Measure 109, the first state-approved policy to allow the regulated use of psilocybin products in a facilitated setting.

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SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

million in total program tax revenue, according to the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA). Since the state launched its first adult-use sales in January 2018, the cannabis industry has provided a total program revenue of $2.8 The largest legal cannabis market in the world just had the best quarter on record.

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Veriheal

AUGUST 31, 2022

Harocopos and his team explain that OPCs, also known as supervised/safe consumption sites, are considered to be “health care facilities that aim to improve individual and community health, increase public safety and reduce the consequences of drug use, including overdose deaths, public drug use and syringe litter.” The Research Letter.

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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. Now is no different.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 20, 2021

Collectively, these dedicated public servants bring extensive experience from the state and local level to the leadership team. She held multiple positions in the Office of San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom from 2009 to 2010, including Budget Office Policy Assistant, Director of Scheduling and Deputy Board Liaison.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cannabis compliance consulting firms Allay Consulting , iComply Cannabis , GMP Collective and TraceTrust today announced the formation of the Cannabis Compliance Alliance , a collaborative group created to put the cannabis industry on the same footing as mainstream business sectors. About GMP Collective.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 26, 2021

To complete the study, researchers affiliated with John Hopkins University, Harvard University, and the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission reviewed data collected from a total of 46 states over a 25-year period. Lower Cannabis Use Among 9th Graders. View original article.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 18, 2021

The Hall Act establishes the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission, which will, among other things, implement a medical marijuana program in the state and provide an annual report to the state legislature about the implementation of the law. New Mexico. Since June 29, 2021, adult recreational use of marijuana has been legal in New Mexico.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 15, 2019

According to the Tax Policy Center, a partnership between the Urban Institute and the Brookings Institution, states with marijuana taxes put a portion of the funds toward the following: Alaska steers 50% of its cannabis revenues to its general fund, and 50% to crime reduction programs. 37% state sales tax.

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Veriheal

JUNE 6, 2023

The sample was collected on Feb. As a result of this rule, and because Davis-Woodhall has completed a rehabilitation program because of her use of cannabis, her sanction was reduced to a month. Tara Davis-Woodhall, a 23-year-old U.S. As announced by the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), she has been suspended for a month. Since the U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 11, 2019

But, where is the money collected from taxes going? In its 2018 fiscal year report, the Washington State Liquor & Cannabis Board said the State of Washington made $362 million in cannabis tax revenue, while the state collected $5.4 In 2017, The State of Washington collected $315.2 million in cannabis license fees alone.

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Tax revenue from legal cannabis sales is collected by the state and used to fund whatever the state needs. Cannabis programs also create opportunities for entrepreneurship and a wide variety of other jobs. These two states already have operational medical cannabis programs established. Cannabis and Real Estate.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 12, 2022

Marijuana was once again one of the hottest legislative topics across the nation in 2021, and while some states’ new legislation provided greater protections to employers with drug-free and/or zero-tolerance policies, others took a more employee-friendly approach.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

And tax dollars collected from the cannabis industry are already showing great impact across a variety of sectors. Since its passing in 2016, Prop 64 has earmarked its entire cannabis industry tax revenue, minus regulatory costs, to supporting public health, repairing the environment, and bettering public safety.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 15, 2021

. – Today, ahead of the 50th anniversary—on June 17—of when President Richard Nixon declared the “war on drugs,” Representatives Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) and Cori Bush (D-MO) unveiled the Drug Policy Reform Act (DPRA), alongside the Drug Policy Alliance, which has been a strategic partner on the development of the legislation.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 27, 2019

The private research university in Worcester will begin offering the program in the fall. Regulatory models, health and public safety concerns and stakeholder education and enforcement are the three online, seven-week courses to be offered for the certificate that will take two semesters to complete. Press Release. June 10, 2019. .

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 2, 2021

Many cannabis companies are working to understand Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) trends so that they may mitigate risks and establish compliant policies at the enterprise level. The list is long, but it is also important and cannabis operators are poised to take advantage. Growers already analyze their environmental impacts.

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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. 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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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. Finally, the DOT would be directed to collect data on cannabis-impaired driving to enable the development of an impairment standard for driving under the influence of cannabis.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 21, 2022

In states like New York, New Jersey and Connecticut that are on the cusp of opening their doors to adult-use programs, and in California, the first state to enact cannabis laws, these unregulated marketplaces thrive, accounting for a large majority of cannabis sales. Yet tax was collected on just 20% of the market.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 16, 2021

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. This program gives New Mexico an edge in the growth of cannabis infrastructure. 1, 2022.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Emergency regulations for the equity license fee waiver program were approved today. These regulations implement Senate Bill (SB) 166 , signed into law on September 23, 2021, which outlined broad criteria for the waivers and mandated that DCC have a fee waiver program in place by January 1, 2022. SACRAMENTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

JULY 18, 2019

New Jersey recently responded to public demand to revise and expand its medical marijuana program to address issues such as supply scarcity, employment and hiring concerns, and geographic access problems. Ability to meet the overall health needs of qualified patients and safety of the public. authorizes home delivery to patients.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

She added, “Here, we are faced with the challenge of balancing public safety concerns like robberies, which the use of body cameras are intended to deter, with individual privacy.”. Policy changes include: New Licenses. Social Consumption Pilot Program. We depend on a good relationship with law enforcement. Hoffman said.

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The Joint Blog

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

This is all according to data released by Maine’s Office of Marijuana Policy, which was collected by the group Metrc. During the first month of legal sales in Maine, over $1.4 million in marijuana and marijuana products was purchased both by those who live in the state and by tourists visiting from out of state.

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Veriheal

AUGUST 24, 2022

This campaign was backed by New Approach PAC, a nationwide political organization that is focused on supporting progressive reform surrounding cannabis and criminal justice policies. Activists collected over 100,000 more signatures than needed to qualify the measure for the ballot, showing significant support for its passing.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 20, 2019

New Jersey recently responded to public demand to revise and expand its medical marijuana program to address issues such as supply scarcity, employment and hiring concerns, and geographic access problems. Ability to meet the overall health needs of qualified patients and safety of the public. authorizes home delivery to patients.

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 21, 2021

You cannot read a cannabis industry newsletter these days without seeing articles that hype the future impact of New York, New Jersey, Virginia, and New Mexico adult use programs. It even affects the stock prices of the Canadian licensed producers because the uninitiated believe these companies will benefit from new US programs.

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