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Riding the Green Wave: Companies Wave Goodbye to Pre-Employment Cannabis Testing

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Drug Testing in America: A Brief History The origins of pre-employment drug testing trace back to the 1980s. The Shift in Public Perception Fast forward to the present and the way society perceives cannabis has drastically shifted. At this time, the United States was immersed in the War on Drugs.

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Senate Panel Votes to Let People Who’ve Used Marijuana Work at Intelligence Agencies Like CIA and NSA

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The Senate Intelligence Committee has passed a bill that allows intelligence agencies like the CIA and NSA to accept applicants who have marijuana-use history. The initial “past or present use” text was also modified to “pre-employment.” Secret Service (USSS) revised its employment policies.

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Thailand Legalized Medical Marijuana

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Making history as the first country in Southeast Asia to do so, Thailand legalized medical cannabis on December 24, 2018. Once the new law is published in the Royal Gazette, the cultivation, import, export, possession and consumption of cannabis for medical purposes will be legal in the Land of Smiles.

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Nine Dispensaries Quit Nevada Dispensary Association Over Arguments Re Licensing Process

Cannabis Law Report

The “best bill,” according to Segerblom, would allow consumption at big cannabis events. . What was presented by the group that separated was self-dealing to gain licenses through political privilege,” says Black. .

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Cannabis Seeds Found in a Chinese Tomb Show Evidence of Use in Ancient Times

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According to Jin Guiyun, a professor of history and culture at Shandong University, “the cannabis was stored in a pot on the coffin bed amid other staple grains such as millet. Finding the tomb of the Tang dynasty soldier, Guo Xing, allowed us to peer into the history of cannabis and discover the secrets of its historical use.

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Nevada NORML: A Year in Review

NORML

We certainly didn’t expect the opportunity to protest Jeff Sessions alongside Congresswoman Dina Titus and State Senators Aaron Ford & Tick Segerblom at the Apothecary Shoppe Dispensary with every news outlet present, but it happened! to engage their lawmakers in marijuana policy reform. July 2018: Social Use Venue Advocacy.

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The White House Asks Staff to Resign Over Past Cannabis Use Despite Easing Restrictions

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Note: Veriheal does not support or endorse any politician, political candidate, or policies. We merely report on the facts as they are presented and their implications in regards to cannabis. A New Employment Policy Eases Restrictions on Past Cannabis Use. Working for the man fits into the plan for an estimated 2.1 That is bunk.

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