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Bipartisan Bill To Protect Employment Rights

NORML

” Changes in the legal status of marijuana at the state level have not negatively impacted workplace safety. In fact, a pair of studies from 2016 find that the legalization of medical marijuana access is associated with greater workforce participation and with fewer workplace absences.

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Evidence-Based Research Suggests Allowing Cannabis Storefront Retail Benefits Neighboring Property Values, Public Health and Safety

Canna Law Blog

In 2016, California voters approved Prop 64, the Adult Use of Marijuana Act, by nearly 2 million votes. In addition to legalizing adult use and possession of cannabis, the law creates a statewide regulatory regime for commercial cannabis activity, but also provides discretion to local jurisdictions to prohibit or restrict such businesses.

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The Battle for California Cannabis Access is a Roadmap for States Considering Legalization

Canna Law Blog

Right now, there is an ongoing battle between the state and local governments for access to cannabis, which should be the first place that states (and possibly even Congress) look when considering legalization. This continued prohibition even occurs in many cities whose voters approved of adult use cannabis sales back in 2016.

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

NORML

To be fair, Democrats didn’t mention weed legalization on their party’s official platform until 2016.). While patients won’t be rolling up joints full of pungent flower, they can still access oils, tinctures, lozenges, inhalers, topicals, and pills packed with non-intoxicating CBD or THC-A, the acidic precursor of THC.

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New York Governor Cuomo Leaves Marijuana Legalization Out of State Budget

NORML

Marijuana prohibition has not increased public safety. According to a Human Rights Watch report published in 2012, people who enter the criminal justice system with an arrest for public possession of marijuana are no more likely to be threats to public safety than someone who has not been arrested.

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CDC Guidance: Marijuana and Driving: How to Keep Your Fleet’s Drivers Safe

Cannabis Law Report

This substance needs to be addressed as part of all workplace motor vehicle safety programs. Provide access to support for employees with drug problems, either through in-house programs or referrals to local resources. this substance needs to be addressed by all workplace motor vehicle safety programs. 2016 Aug;111(8):1348-59.

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A New Era: MMJ Access in Ohio

MMJ Recs

The availability of medical marijuana in Ohio, MMJ dispensaries, and the Ohio medical cannabis program are bringing about a positive transformation in patient access to MMJ, thanks to comprehensive regulations that ensure safe, effective, and legal use of this therapeutic substance.

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