Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 24, 2021

Connecticut has become the 19 th state to legalize recreational marijuana use by adults. Connecticut will permit individuals 21 years of age and older to possess and use recreational cannabis. Employers must put such policies in writing and make them available to employees and prospective employees.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 23, 2022

The Cambridge City Council unanimously passed a policy order repealing a three percent “Community Impact Fee” tax on recreational marijuana in a meeting Monday evening. The city’s first recreational dispensary, Yamba Market, will open to the public next week. percent state sales tax. percent excise tax and a 6.25

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

A little more than a decade ago, marijuana use was illegal in every state. Marijuana use is now fully legal in 18 states and the District of Columbia, and an additional 18 states allow use for medical reasons. State Law Considerations. Off-Duty Marijuana Use. Off-Duty Marijuana Use.

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The Blunt Truth

JANUARY 5, 2022

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. Now is no different. Connecticut. New Mexico. New Jersey.

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The Blunt Truth

APRIL 13, 2021

On March 31, 2021, New York legalized the recreational use of cannabis, enacting “ The Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act.”. This new law legalizes personal possession of cannabis, home cultivation of cannabis, and allows for the expungement of certain marijuana convictions.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 24, 2021

To prevent violations of the Second and Fifth Amendments, Congress should amend the Gun Control Act of 1968 to permit an exception for legal medical marijuana use. . Despite most states having enacted legal medical marijuana programs, marijuana is still federally illegal and designated as a Schedule I substance with no medical value.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

With recreational cannabis now in New Mexico, cities across the state are adjusting their local laws, including in Albuquerque. The city is working on amending or repealing current ordinances that criminalize marijuana now that recreational cannabis is legal. Source: [link].

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 3, 2020

In Indianapolis on January 29, a quiet, eager audience of nurses give their rapt attention to Jason Straw as he takes center stage at the 2020 ISNA Policy Conference. ISNA 2020 POLICY CONFERENCE AGENDA, Jason Straw- Cannabis Policy. ISNA 2020 POLICY CONFERENCE AGENDA, Jason Straw- Cannabis Policy. PURPOSE : .

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Consumer products law blog. Class actions against CBD companies proliferate under federal and state law. These jurisdictions are among the few that have legalized Marijuana -sourced CBD for both medical and recreational uses, with the exception that Marijuana-sourced CBD remains illegal in Florida for recreational uses.

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The Blunt Truth

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

The Illinois General Assembly passed SB 1557 , revising the language of the Recreational Cannabis Law to reduce but not eliminate employer liabilities. As we previously blogged, the Illinois Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act will legalize recreational cannabis for Illinois adults starting January 1, 2020.

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The Blunt Truth

MAY 21, 2019

The Illinois General Assembly has been working on a marijuana legalization bill this session. The Senate Bill would protect employer rights to ban marijuana and discipline employees for use. Across the country, states are moving to legalize medical and recreational marijuana. Illinois Governor J.B.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 23, 2022

The legalization of medical marijuana use in 33 states and recreational marijuana use in 11 states has led to hazy implications for the hospitality industry. Many employers are unsure of their rights when it comes to limiting and/or prohibiting employee marijuana use. 3) No requirement one way or the other.

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The Blunt Truth

AUGUST 21, 2019

In a time where marijuana legalization is rapidly expanding, all employers should be reassessing their workplace drug testing policies to be sure they are in compliance with existing and soon to be effective state and local laws.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 19, 2021

— The New York State Department of Labor has released new guidance regarding legalized recreational marijuana use and the workplace. According to that new guidance, employers must cite “articulable symptoms of impairment” in almost any effort to take action against an employee due to marijuana use. Reports ( WROC ).

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Earlier this month, Governor Pritzker signed into law SB 1557 , revising the Recreational Cannabis Law to expand permissible marijuana testing and related adverse action. Because applicants have not started working, applicant testing could only detect marijuana use outside the workplace.

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MassRoots

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

420, my bill to legalize and responsibly regulate and tax marijuana,” Wyden tweeted on February 8. It’s time to bring our country’s marijuana policies into the 21st century, and my legislation is the way to do it.”. 420, my bill to legalize and responsibly regulate and tax marijuana. “I introduced S.420,

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 10, 2022

In c larifying guidance signed December 21, 2021 , Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines offered insight on several hot topics involving security clearances and the growing prevalence of recreational marijuana in many states. The guidance addressed: Recreational drug use in security clearance determinations.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Following the legalization of recreational cannabis in New York by the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA) earlier this year, which we previously reported on, the New York State Department of Labor has issued guidance in the form of FAQs for employers regarding adults’ use of recreational cannabis as it relates to the workplace.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 3, 2022

Seyfarth Synopsis : 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. Now is no different. Jennifer Mora.

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MMJ Recs

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The evolving landscape of medical marijuana laws in the United States has seen varying degrees of acceptance and implementation across different states. In Texas, a traditionally conservative state, the journey toward embracing medical marijuana has been marked by legal nuances and ongoing discussions.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 17, 2022

Legalization of medical and recreational marijuana use continues to spread across the United States despite the drug remaining a Schedule I controlled substance under federal law. Medical Marijuana Expands In the South. Tae Phillips Birmingham. Zagger New York. That is beginning to change.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 1, 2021

This week, the Supreme Court rejected an appeal of a summons issued to a marijuana dispensary in Colorado for purposes of an IRS federal tax audit. The petitioners attempted to argue that it was incorrect for the lower court to hold that federal law supersedes Colorado law when it comes to state-legal cannabis sales.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

As the tentacles of the federal policy of cannabis prohibition run deep into nearly every sector of American public policy, a new voice emerged to call for clarity regarding state-legal cannabis marketplaces: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. It would be nice to have clarity on that supervisory relationship.”

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NewsMunchies

JULY 1, 2021

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas recently said that the federal ban on the cultivation and use of marijuana within states “may no longer be necessary or proper” and that inconsistent enforcement led to “traps” for marijuana businesses. Justice Thomas doesn’t want marijuana to be legalized. United States , the U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

(KRDO) — Manitou Springs City leaders are setting the record straight and answering a popular question when it comes to marijuana sales tax revenues. “We frequently get questions from the public and the news media about the marijuana sales tax,” said Alex Trefry, a spokesperson with the city of Manitou Springs.

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MMJ Recs

MARCH 12, 2024

Overview of Texas Medical Marijuana Laws Texas medical marijuana laws govern the possession, use, and distribution of medical cannabis within the state. Additionally, the Texas Department of Public Safety oversees the licensing of dispensaries and regulates the cultivation and distribution of medical marijuana.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The New York Department of Labor (“DOL”) recently published guidance and FAQs entitled “Adult Use Cannabis And The Workplace – New York Labor Law 201-D” to address questions related to the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (“MRTA”). the NYS Human Rights Law), even if such disability or condition is unknown to the employer.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 3, 2022

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.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 3, 2021

In short, the NYSBA now expressly permits lawyers to represent clients in New York’s recreational cannabis industry. d) which prohibits assisting clients to violate the law, adopted its prior opinion with respect to New York medical cannabis legislation to the recreational cannabis industry.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 13, 2021

Medical marijuana providers and patients gathered outside the Augusta Civic Center on Wednesday to protest a series of proposed rule changes that one provider called “obscene and cost-prohibitive.”. The Office of Marijuana Policy is looking to try to put most medical caregivers in jeopardy,” said Mark Luce, owner of Bud Green Care in Newport.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Inmates in prison are not allowed to possess recreational marijuana while incarcerated, according to a new ruling by the California Supreme Court. Raybon , involves five inmates in a California state prison who were convicted on felony charges after being found with marijuana in their cells. The case, California v.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

The Illinois General Assembly passed SB 1557 , revising the language of the Recreational Cannabis Law to reduce but not completely eliminate employer liabilities. This created a potential cause of action for applicants who test positive on a for marijuana at the post-offer, pre-employment stage.

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Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

MARCH 28, 2019

Well over half the states in our country have legalized marijuana use for medicinal or recreational purposes. Most of those have only legalized medical marijuana use, but 10 states have legalized it for recreational use, and more are expected to do so. Here’s what you need to know: Medical Marijuana Use.

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The Blunt Truth

MAY 6, 2021

Recently, when dismissing a job-applicant’s disability discrimination claims brought under California state law, the U.S. First, an employer can condition an offer of employment on the completion of a preemployment drug screen, including a test for marijuana. There was no evidence that Plaintiff was treated differently.

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The Cannigma

MARCH 25, 2021

Federal cannabis prohibition and a culture of law enforcement antagonism has cut off access to medical marijuana for prisons, including in states where it is legal — and even long after inmates leave the prison walls. Marijuana is currently legal for medical use in 37 states. Rebekah Zemansky/Shutterstock). “At

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WeedAdvisor

JUNE 27, 2019

In May Illinois sent a marijuana legalization bill to Governor J.B. On June 25 th , Pritzker signed the bill, officially making Illinois the 11 th state to legalize cannabis, and only the second state to pull this off through its legislature, according to Vox. Other states passed legalization through ballot initiatives.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Marijuana still is considered a Schedule I drug under the federal Controlled Substances Act. immigration law, any non-U.S. immigration law, any non-U.S. Serious immigration consequences can result even in states where employees may be protected from employer sanctions based on marijuana use. By William J.

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