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Veriheal
JUNE 23, 2022
The legalization of cannabis is opening many doors in states that are embracing it. However, not all changes spurred by the creation of a legal industry are necessarily positive. With legalization comes an increase in DUI charges. MMJ Patients Criminalized Despite Legality.
Veriheal
AUGUST 28, 2020
For many years those who have stood against the reform of cannabis laws have argued that decriminalization and/or legalization would lead to an increase in consumption among adolescents. This report analyzed lifetime consumption among youth as well as current consumption habits.
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NORML
MARCH 12, 2019
After months of negotiation, Governor Murphy and NJ state legislators have reached a deal on what will be included in upcoming legislation to legalize the adult-use and retail sale of marijuana in the state of New Jersey. We need urgent action from New Jersey residents to make adult-use cannabis legalization a reality in the Garden State. Click here to send an urgent letter to your state legislators in support of adult-use cannabis legalization in New Jersey.
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. It has been over four years since the 2018 Farm Bill legalized hemp and non-intoxicating hemp derivatives like CBD.
Cannabis Law Report
MAY 31, 2022
Cannabis products are being produced and distributed in an increasing number of forms while a growing variety of cannabis-infused foods and beverages are being marketed in growing number of states with legal recreational cannabis.
Cannabis Law Report
JUNE 17, 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. states have legalized recreational marijuana for adults 21 and older.
The Joint Blog
MARCH 21, 2021
Is CBD legal in the UK? But – the simple truth is that yes, the cannabinoid is legal for use in the UK, so what do you need to know? Is CBD oil legal? Holding Novel food status dictates that the product is safe for consumption. CBD Safety.
The Joint Blog
APRIL 5, 2020
There are real risk and safety concerns with cannabis edibles. In many states where marijuana is legal it’s still illegal to drive high, so if a cop suspects you are and you fail a roadside sobriety test, you could be charged with a DUID (driving under the influence of drugs).
Cannabis Law Report
MAY 16, 2022
how alcohol consumption isn’t legislated in the same way. As New Jersey nears the end of its first month of legal recreational marijuana sales, lawmakers have introduced a series of bills aimed at restricting what types of workers can use cannabis off the job.
Cannabis Law Report
JUNE 20, 2019
But the conservative administration was dealt another joker from its self-imposed, repressive drug policy deck of cards when Colombia’s Constitutional Court overruled a ban on the consumption of cannabis in public. The court declared President Duque’s Police Code unconstitutional and a violation of citizens’ constitutional rights, despite arguments that many of its provisions existed to protect the public safety of children.
WeedAdvisor
OCTOBER 7, 2019
Former head of the Canadian Medical Association Dr. Chris Simpson feels that legal marijuana is no the relatively benign commodity most people claim it to be. In fact, we covered the issue at one point and noted that some people stopped the condition by switching to legal marijuana. But now that marijuana is legal, individuals simply have to ask the local dispensary staff (once edibles are available for sale) for guidance.
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NORML
APRIL 9, 2020
NORML’s Responsible Consumer Safety Tips. However, while we are living through the current pandemic consumers should be more mindful of day-to-day consumption practices. Read and download NORML’s consumer safety tips. Here at NORML, we take our work seriously.
NORML
MAY 19, 2020
The enactment of adult-use cannabis legalization laws in Colorado and Washington is associated with increased tourism in both states, according to data published in the Journal of Regional Analysis & Policy.
The Joint Blog
MARCH 18, 2020
According to a marijuana testing lab in San Diego, almost 80% of the unregulated cannabis vape cartridges they tested were deemed “unfit for consumption”, reports ABC10 News. “One of the vape pens had almost a hundred times the legal limit,” he explains.
Veriheal
FEBRUARY 3, 2022
Many cannabis advocates have pointed to cannabis decriminalization and legalization as a means of freeing up resources for handling more serious, violent crimes. Another study published in 2018 found that adult-use legalization was associated with improved crime clearance rates.
Cannabis Law Report
JANUARY 23, 2020
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has looked at THC levels in 12 different categories of hemp foods, including hemp oil, breads and teas. European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) . . Standard’ food categories were used as proxies for consumption of hemp and hemp?based
Cannabis Law Report
JULY 2, 2019
A recent labour arbitration decision from Saskatchewan has suggested what the boundaries around workplace consumption of medical marijuana might be. The board also emphasized the fact that the employee appeared to lack respect for the limits of his employer’s medical accommodation of him, and cared little for the safety of his coworkers by vaping while other employees were in the vehicle with him. If you require legal assistance, please see a lawyer.
Cannabis Law Report
JANUARY 27, 2020
We take a look at where CBD regulation might be going and whether we should be concerned about safety writes Rob Verkerk PhD, scientific and executive director, ANH-Intl. We take a look at where CBD regulation might be going and whether we should be concerned about safety.
Veriheal
JUNE 10, 2022
passed a bill that protects workers’ cannabis consumption rights, Illinois updated its discriminatory cannabis criminal justice law, and a 5th grader brought cannabis-infused gummies to school. Bill Aims to Secure Workers’ Cannabis Consumption Rights.
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.
Cannabis Law Report
JUNE 10, 2021
In short the study learns that legalized states tend not to have their roads overcrowded with stoned drivers and cannabis users like alcohol users self police their behaviour. RM and MM Legal vs. 82.6% MM Legal vs. 81.3% Washington, DC: AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety; 2016.
NORML
MAY 20, 2019
Even though cannabis has been recreationally legal in the Battle Born State for nearly two years and Sin City has become a greenish gold mine of legal cannabis, many problems and societal penalties still arise with the use of it; no social consumption lounges being among the most glaring. ACTIVISM Advocacy Citizen Lobbyists GOVERNMENT Grassroots LEGISLATION Medical Marijuana NORML Chapters Opioids Policy Social Consumption SOCIETY
CannaMD
MARCH 3, 2021
Law enforcement, policy makers, and public citizens have long debated how recreational marijuana legalization influences crime and public safety. Most existing research focuses on crime in legalized states. But how does cannabis legalization impact crime in neighboring states?
Veriheal
JUNE 24, 2022
One of the arguments against the legalization of cannabis is that it may result in more impaired drivers on the road, but emerging research is indicating otherwise. These efforts are most needed in states without legalization since those residents are most at risk of DUIC. .
MMJ Recs
NOVEMBER 11, 2020
Which countries have been taking steps towards medical marijuana (MMJ) legalization that could potentially be finalized in 2021 or shortly after? Medical Marijuana Legalization Around The World. Medical marijuana has been legalized in most US states.
WeedAdvisor
JUNE 22, 2019
Although still not fully confirmed, marijuana policy in Colombia appears to be inching closer to legalization. An analysis by Colombia’s Constitutional Court found the law on public drug consumption (among other sections) to be unconstitutional. Medical cannabis has been legal for the last three years. Now, with this sudden change in policy, legalization is the final possible step. But needless to say, this legal epiphany could spark much broader reforms.
Cannabis Law Report
MAY 25, 2022
Boyd Street Distro, LLC , finding that the 2018 Agricultural Improvement Act (the “Farm Bill”) legalized delta-8 THC. While legal controversy has swirled around delta-8, the Ninth Circuit has now ruled that it is federally legal. Hemp is federally legal while cannabis is not.
Veriheal
FEBRUARY 24, 2021
The governor recently introduced Wisconsin cannabis legalization plans that could mean great things for the state. Even though cannabis is not legal in Wisconsin, Wisconsin is home to the longest-running festival supporting cannabis. What is Being Proposed for Legalization in Wisconsin.
The Joint Blog
OCTOBER 19, 2019
The Anchorage Assembly has voted 7 to 4 to place an initiative on the April 7th city election ballot that would legalize the on-site consumption of marijuana at legal marijuana retail outlets. Voters would have to change Anchorage’s workplace safety code banning indoor smoking, but the state code allows for on-site marijuana smoking, Economic and Community Development Director Christopher Schutte told the Associated Press.
Cannabis Law Report
MAY 22, 2022
A member of Australia’s Green Party has re-submitted a bill that proposes to legalize and regulate cannabis in South Australia. . It would also allow for on-site consumption in a retail setting under a special permit. Strat Cann report.
Cannabis Law Report
MAY 26, 2022
On Tuesday, May 24, the Rhode Island General Assembly passed legislation legalizing the ?recreational essential to public welfare and safety,” then the employer can implement policies that prohibit the use ?or would jeopardize the safety of others, or of the workplace.?.
Canna Law Blog
FEBRUARY 25, 2019
The recent wave of crackdowns on cannabidiol (“CBD”)-infused alcohol beverages has further exacerbated public confusion regarding the legal status of the cannabis plant’s non-psychoactive compound. However, one variety of cannabis, hemp, was recently legalized under the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (“ 2018 Farm Bill ”), which removed that particular crop from the definition of “Marihuana” under the Controlled Substance Act (“ CSA ”).
Canna Law Blog
MARCH 14, 2020
Although the enactment of the 2018 Farm Bill legalized hemp, the production of the plant and its derivatives – or certain aspects of it – remain prohibited in some states. But does the lack of hemp and tetrahydrocannabidiol (“THC”) render synthetic CBD legal?
Cannabis Law Report
JUNE 18, 2021
Connecticu t’s legalization efforts looked all but certain to fail at the beginning of the week, but now it’s headed to the governor’s desk to be signed into law. In the state’s recent special session, the Senate approved a full legalization bill by a vote of 19-12.
Veriheal
MAY 4, 2021
Michelle Lujan Grisham signed legislation that officially legalized recreational cannabis for the state. When asked about recreational cannabis legalization Gov. Legal adults are able to purchase and possess up to 16 grams of cannabis extracts. On April 12 th New Mexico Gov.
Medical Marijuana, Inc.
FEBRUARY 14, 2018
9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and do not detect the presence of cannabidiol (CBD) or other legal natural hemp based constituents. Evaluating the Impact of Hemp Food Consumption on Workplace Drug Tests. Most workplace drug screens and tests target ?9-tetrahydrocannabinol However, studies have shown that eating hemp foods and oils can, in rare cases, cause confirmed positive results when screening urine and blood specimens.
Medical Marijuana, Inc.
FEBRUARY 14, 2018
9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and do not detect the presence of cannabidiol (CBD) or other legal natural hemp based constituents. Evaluating the Impact of Hemp Food Consumption on Workplace Drug Tests. Most workplace drug screens and tests target ?9-tetrahydrocannabinol However, studies have shown that eating hemp foods and oils can, in rare cases, cause confirmed positive results when screening urine and blood specimens.
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