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Washington State No Hiring Decisions Based on Marijuana Test

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

Employers in Washington will soon be prohibited from making hiring decisions based on preemployment testing for off-the-job cannabis use or. Read More

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Article: In the Weeds: Marijuana Legalization & Employment Laws

Cannabis Law Report

Over the last several years, attitudes towards marijuana use have rapidly changed in the United States. respondents said marijuana use should be legal, compared to 31 percent who supported legalization in the year 2000. [1] 1] As of the date of this article, thirty-three states and Washington D.C.

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Proposal to Expand Workplace Protections for Marijuana Consumers Signed by Washington DC Mayor

The Joint Blog

An order clarifying legal protections for certain District employees who consume marijuana while away from the job was officially signed into law Tuesday by DC Mayor Muriel Bowser. According to NORML, the new rules apply to all District government agencies under the direct administrative authority of the Mayor.

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Cannabis Entrepreneurs: Know the Perils of ‘Accidental Franchising’

Cannabis Law Report

Denver-based ONE Cannabis and Florida-based Miracle Leaf each claim to be awarding franchises to catapult their growth, the former franchising cannabis dispensaries and the latter medical marijuana clinics. Cannabis, the fastest growing industry in the U.S. Overarching Risks.

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A Founder Looks at 50: The Crucial Early Support from Hugh Hefner and the Playboy Foundation

NORML

For NORML’s 50th anniversary, every Friday we will be posting a blog from NORML’s Founder Keith Stroup as he reflects back on a lifetime as America’s foremost marijuana smoker and legalization advocate. I was beginning to think the concept of legalizing marijuana was simply too radical to get mainstream funding.

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Legal Cannabis Use Can Still Get Workers Fired

Cannabis Law Report

Cannabis legalization advocates want states to do more to protect workers. They note that workplace drug tests don’t measure whether someone is high at the time of the test, just whether they’ve used recently. But in most of those states, people can be fired or denied a job for using cannabis in their free time.

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Article – PEW: Workers Who Legally Use Cannabis Can Still Lose Their Jobs

Cannabis Law Report

Thirty-seven states now allow adults to use marijuana medically, recreationally or both. But in most of those states, people can be fired or denied a job for using cannabis in their free time. Cannabis legalization advocates want states to do more to protect workers. So far, 14 states and Washington, D.C.,