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Municipalities Moving Away from Marijuana Testing for Employees

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In the city of Rochester, council members approved municipal legislation on Tuesday barring pre-employment marijuana testing for non-safety sensitive city employees. The new law took effect immediately upon passage. Those new laws take effect on July 1, 2020.

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Ketamine Is Removed from California Decrim Bill

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The California legislation that would decriminalize some psychedelic substances under state law, Senate Bill 519, was approved in a 5-3 vote by the State Assembly’s Public Safety Committee in a June 29th hearing. Decriminalizing psychedelics is one important step in that direction. They write.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 2/29/20

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2227) is bipartisan legislation that removes marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act, thus decriminalizing the substance at the federal level and enabling states to set their own policies. The measure prohibits the release of past records for any marijuana offense that is no longer defined as a crime under state law.

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Amazon sued for employment discrimination over Psychedelic Mushrooms

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This means they are illegal under federal law and under many state laws, including Michigan. Plaintiff alleged he believed the use of the mushrooms was a felony and a workplace hazard to public health and safety. Decriminalizing Mushroom and Plant Psychedelics and HR. Amazon.com Services, LLC, Case No.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 1/11/19

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At the state level, Governor Jay Inslee of Washington launched a new program and began granting pardons to those with past criminal misdemeanor marijuana-related convictions on their record. And Dayton, Ohio completely decriminalized cannabis possession, as the city commission decided to eliminate the existing $150 possession fine.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 5/3/19

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Legislation is pending, House Bill 96 / Senate Bill 98, to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of decriminalization. Senate Bill 19-013 would permit physicians to recommend cannabis therapy for any condition for which an opiate would otherwise be prescribed.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 3/14/20

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Senate Bill 2543 would prohibit an employer from discriminating against a person in hiring, termination, or condition of employment based on the person’s status as a medical cannabis cardholder or a positive drug test for THC. Legislation is pending, House Bill 550, to expand the state’s marijuana decriminalization law.