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Document: Barr Responses To QFR’s: CLR Digs Out The Relevant Q’s & A’s

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The introduction to the document… The Honorable Lindsey Graham. Chairman Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate Washington, DC 20510. Ranking Member Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate Washington, DC 20510. Access the full document at. The Honorable Dianne Feinstein. Hearing Tr.

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Illinois Amends Recreational Cannabis Law To Protect Drug Testing By Employers

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Earlier this month, Governor Pritzker signed into law SB 1557 , revising the Recreational Cannabis Law to expand permissible marijuana testing and related adverse action. That would include thorough, contemporaneous documentation of the reasons employees are sent for reasonable suspicion testing.

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Montana: Great Falls couple files suit against marijuana sale ban within city limits

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The suit argues that according to House Bill 701, which addresses recreational marijuana implementation in Montana, counties and cities can put further rules and regulations on marijuana sales. The city’s ban violates state law and goes against the clear will of the people.”.

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General Counsel’s Corner: Cannabis Use in Hospitals

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As our firm’s prior information memos on cannabis have shown 1 , the legalization of marijuana for recreational or medical use in states still poses legal issues in higher education due to marijuana’s illegality under federal law. This memo highlights those issues for higher education lawyers who advise medical facilities.

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Kansas sheriff’s office raiding stores that sell THC and seizing products

Cannabis Law Report

The raids also frustrate advocates because some cannabis products already count as legal under state law. This ongoing persecution of Kansas citizens, retailers, distributors and ancillary business owners is detrimental to our state and its future, and it must end,” several groups said in a collective statement.

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Marijuana Laws Impacting Employers Spread Like a Weed in 2021: A Year in Review

The Blunt Truth

Every year, employers find themselves revisiting their marijuana and drug testing policies to account for newly enacted laws at the state and local level. On June 22, 2021, Connecticut legalized recreational marijuana use by adults 21 years and older. There are numerous positions and industries exempt from the law.

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Half Baked: Illinois Legislature Includes Some Employer Protections in New Recreational Cannabis Law – But Beware the Traps

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Pritzker is expected to sign a comprehensive recreational cannabis bill. Across the country, states are moving to legalize medical and recreational cannabis. In states that legalize recreational cannabis, employers and drug testing services have seen significant increases in positivity rates for cannabis metabolites.