Leafly

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Legalizing marijuana doesn't just create new jobs. The post Cannabis taxes save 350 jobs in Chicago appeared first on Leafly. It saves existing ones, too—ask 350 municipal workers in Chicago.

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Leafly

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

The cannabis industry added 77,300 jobs last year, a 32% gain over 2019—despite a pandemic and economic recession. The post The US cannabis industry now supports 321,000 full-time jobs appeared first on Leafly.

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NORML

AUGUST 31, 2022

The post Summer 2022 NORML Interns Answer Questions About the Job appeared first on NORML. NORML's Interns for the Summer '22 semester share thoughts regarding their time working with the NORML staff.

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Leafly

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

The industry is thriving and jobs are out there. The post College students taking a COVID gap semester are turning to cannabis jobs appeared first on Leafly. Here's what you need to know before applying.

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Leafly

MAY 12, 2020

Leafly/NCR survey finds 85% of companies could save jobs if they weren't denied access to COVID-19 funds. The post Congress could save 10,000+ cannabis jobs with access to stimulus funds appeared first on Leafly.

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NORML

MARCH 5, 2019

” The report , entitled Cannabis Jobs Count , identifies some 211,000 full-time jobs in the legal cannabis sector. This total increased to 296,000 jobs when ancillary employers are included. The full report is available online here.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

The cannabis industry created an average of 280 new jobs per day in 2021. That represents a 33 percent year-over-year increase, and it marks the fifth year in a row of annual jobs growth greater than 27 percent. The post Report: Legal Marijuana Industry Employs Over 428,000 Full-Time Workers appeared first on NORML.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Cannabis legalization has increased job availability across many legal sectors of employment, including the agricultural industry. At a time when it’s needed most, cannabis is helping generate jobs in this struggling sector. Reports show jobs in the agriculture sector of the cannabis industry have increased.

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NORML

JANUARY 2, 2024

The new law states, “It is unlawful for an employer to discriminate against a person in the initial hiring for employment if the discrimination is based upon the person’s use of cannabis off the job and away from the workplace."

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Veriheal

MARCH 17, 2023

The Alaska Department of Labor foresees marijuana cultivation steering all of the state’s industries regarding job growth between now and 2030. Rather, it has been fueled to exceptional proportions, with Alaska’s cannabis industry deemed to be the highest-growing of the nation in terms of job growth.

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NORML

JULY 29, 2020

The analysis projects as many as 295,000 marijuana-related jobs by the close of 2020 – a total that is slightly higher than the total number of computer programmers working in the United States. The post State-Legal Marijuana Industry to Employ Nearly 300,000 Workers by Year’s End appeared first on NORML.

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Medical Marijuana Program Connection

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

A Georgia police chief lost his job after testing positive for THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana. CBD is legal, but a test showed illegal THC. COLUMBUS, Ga. — But…

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NORML

MARCH 30, 2023

For people using a legal substance — many of them for medical reasons — locking them out of jobs based on a pre-employment test is just plain unfair, and we are putting a stop to it.” “This is a victory against discrimination toward people who use cannabis,” said the bill's sponsor, Sen. Karen Keiser.

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The Fresh Toast

MAY 19, 2023

Drug Test To Get A Job? The post Drug Test To Get A Job? Most Private Say No, Government Says Yes Summer is finally (almost) here, providing good weather and the chance to spend more time outdoors. Here's how CBD can make a difference. Most Private Say No, Government Says Yes appeared first on The Fresh Toast.

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NORML

OCTOBER 12, 2023

"Those who consume alcohol legally and responsibly while away from their jobs do not suffer sanctions from their employers unless their work performance is adversely impacted. Those who legally consume cannabis should be held to a similar workplace standards."

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 8, 2023

California Bolsters Job Protections For Cannabis Users California employees will enjoy a new level of legal protection starting January 1st, 2024. Roundup, CA Job Protections, HHS Cannabis Report appeared first on Cannabis Central. Make sure to check in with Veriheal to learn all about the report’s findings as soon as it drops!

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NORML

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

In his veto message, he opined that allowing patients to grow their own medical cannabis would “make the job of law enforcement significantly more difficult,” and also suggested that it might reduce the number of patients soliciting the state’s dispensaries.

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Americans for Safe Access

APRIL 9, 2021

After a few jobs in the Maryland Park Service and government contracting, he found his way into the cannabis industry as a budtender. Eryck Stamper retired from the US Navy in 2013 as a decorated Senior Chief Petty Officer.

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NORML

JULY 25, 2023

Those who consume alcohol legally and responsibly while away from their jobs aren’t punished by their employers unless their work performance is adversely impacted. Those who legally consume cannabis should be held to a similar standard.

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NORML

APRIL 30, 2021

“HB150 will reduce arrests and create much needed jobs and business opportunities for our city and state to help reduce the unemployment rate, especially post-pandemic.”. The post Wilmington, Delaware City Council Votes to Support Cannabis Legalization appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Employers will still be allowed to take action against an employee who is impaired on-the-job, but only if an employee "manifests specific articulable symptoms of impairment.". The post New York: Employers Are Prohibited from Testing Most Employees for Cannabis appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

AUGUST 1, 2023

Consistent with prior studies, investigators reported “no difference in workplace injury risk” among those employees who consumed cannabis while away from the job versus abstainers. The post Study: Cannabis Use During Off-Hours Not Associated with Elevated Risk of Workplace Accidents appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

DECEMBER 6, 2022

“Especially as Connecticut employers seek to fill hundreds of thousands of job openings, an old conviction for low-level cannabis possession should not hold someone back from pursuing their career, housing, professional, and educational aspirations.”.

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NORML

JULY 28, 2023

The responsible use of cannabis should never cost you your job. The post End Workplace Discrimination Against Cannabis Consumers appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Dozens of District residents, medical cannabis patients, and advocates came to speak in favor of ending the practice of randomly testing public employees and/or those seeking employment for their off-the-job use of cannabis. You can read more about NORML’s position on cannabis in the workplace here.

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NORML

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

“Legalizing and regulating cannabis provides for more job opportunities, greater tax revenues, and safe access to high quality products at increasingly affordable prices,” NORML’s State Policy Manager Jax James said. This economic data shows once again why legalization is a preferable policy option over criminal prohibition.".

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NORML

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

I care about fighting racism; about replacing a black market that empowers and enriches gangs and organized crime with a legal one that produces good jobs and lots of tax revenue; and about defending our civil liberty to simply enjoy the recreational use of marijuana if we want to. For me, my work with NORML is a civic duty.

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NORML

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Workers should have the same right to use cannabis as to use other legal substances off the job.”. “They are too frequently abused to discriminate against unpopular workers and minorities. The post California: Governor Signs Legislation Providing Employment Protections for Cannabis Consumers appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

MARCH 20, 2020

That is why this week, NORML reached out to our numerous allies on Capitol Hill to ensure that any Unemployment Insurance aid packages considered by Congress provide relief to cannabis-industry personnel who have been or will be either furloughed from their jobs.

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NORML

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Commenting on the Act, NORML State Policies Coordinator Carly Wolf said: “Employment protections are critical to ensure that law-abiding adults are not unduly discriminated against in their efforts to be productive members of society solely because of their use of medical cannabis while away from the job.

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NORML

MARCH 25, 2020

” He added, “All that is needed by Congress is the passage of a one line legislative fix to protect tens-of-thousands of American jobs in a supply chain that serves over three million medical marijuana patients.”

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NORML

MAY 15, 2020

Also this week, city council members in Richmond, Virginia passed a resolution excluding non-safety sensitive employees and job applicants from marijuana testing. The new law took effect immediately upon passage.

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The Blunt Truth

JUNE 5, 2023

Addressing an issue of first impression, the Court held that job applicants do not have a private right of action under the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act (the “CREAMMA”), the state’s recreational marijuana law. Wal-Mart Stores E.,

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NORML

APRIL 9, 2024

"Virginia's firefighters, emergency services providers, and civil servants across the Commonwealth deserve the same job protections currently provided to private employees for their lawful and responsbile use of medical cannabis. This is a long overdue victory."

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NORML

MARCH 7, 2019

Job Creation. Just this week, a new report found that there are over 211,000 full-time jobs in the legal cannabis sector. This total increases to 296,000 jobs when supplementary employees are included.

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NORML

MARCH 23, 2023

These policies include providing patients with convenient access to regulated medical cannabis products, prohibiting certain employers from discriminating against those who use cannabis while off the job, and providing legal relief to those with past, low-level marijuana convictions."

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NORML

APRIL 11, 2019

1445) barring employers from drug testing certain job applicants for the presence of marijuana. Members of the New York City Council approved a pair of municipal bills this week limiting situations where those seeking employment or on probation may be drug tested for the past use of cannabis.

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