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Virginia, Marijuana, and How Medical Legalization May Unfold in the South

NORML

So, it shouldn’t be a huge surprise that Virginia didn’t launch a medical marijuana program until 2015, nearly two decades after California. Furthermore, Virginia’s consumption/product regulations are smoke-free. Not much happened between 1979 and 2015, aside from preventing the repeal of the wonky 1979 law.

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Smartphone Sensor Data Could Detect Cannabis Intoxication With 90% Precision

Veriheal

Nonetheless, since intoxication can potentially endanger drivers and affect productivity/safety for employees in various roles, identifying cannabis intoxication with a small margin of error is essential. In a 2015 controlled study, the NHTSA found no significant risk to driving associated with cannabis consumption.

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Nevada SC Rules “state law protecting “lawful activities” or “lawful off-duty conduct” does not apply to non-medical cannabis consumption”

Cannabis Law Report

In a decision last week, the Nevada Supreme Court ruled that the state law protecting “lawful activities” or “lawful off-duty conduct” does not apply to non-medical cannabis consumption, according to an Ogletree Deakins report. To further support its decision, the court relied on a 2015 Colorado Supreme Court case, Coats v.

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District of Columbia Provides Employment Protections to Cannabis Users

The Blunt Truth

The District of Columbia legalized cannabis for medicinal purposes in 2010 and began to permit individuals to use the drug recreationally in 2015. Last month, on July 13, 2022, Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser signed the “ Cannabis Employment Protections Amendment Act of 2022 ” (D.C.

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Exporting CBD Food Just Got Harder: The European Union Makes a Move

Canna Law Blog

The European Food Safety Authority (“ EFSA ”), the European equivalent of the U.S. and derived products containing cannabinoids are considered novel foods as a history of consumption has not been demonstrated. and derived products containing cannabinoids are considered novel foods as a history of consumption has not been demonstrated.

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European Food Safety Authority Reports Says Eating Hemp Foods May Elevate Ingested THC Levels

Cannabis Law Report

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has looked at THC levels in 12 different categories of hemp foods, including hemp oil, breads and teas. The January report from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) looked at THC levels in 12 different categories of hemp foods, including hemp oil, breads and teas. EFSA Journal.

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CBD Ban: Brits Take Up Fight And Send Lawyers To Brussels

Cannabis Law Report

The law ((EU) 2015/2283), which applies across all member states, means any product deemed as ‘novel’ must gain authorisation from food authorities before it can be sold as a foodstuff within the EU. and derived products containing cannabinoids are considered novel foods as a history of consumption has not been demonstrated.

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