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Bipartisan Bill To Protect Employment Rights

NORML

Therefore, federal employees can be denied employment or terminated due to testing positive for marijuana metabolites, even if their use is in compliance with state law. “For federal employees complying with state cannabis law, they shouldn’t have to choose between a proven treatment and their job.”

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Foolproof Way to Get Your Florida Medical Marijuana Recommendation and Card

FloridaMarijuana.net

On Nov 8th, 2016 the state of Florida legalized the use of medical marijuana, though it didn’t go into effect until March of 2017; the endorsement to the use of medical cannabis opened the doors to an alternative treatment for many different conditions. FM: How do you determine what treatment the patient may qualify for?

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Jason Straw: Medical Cannabis Policy, ISNA 2020 Conference

Cannabis Law Report

Now, he is the Vice-Chair of Indiana NORML — an organization who is currently focused on changing cannabis laws for the access to Medical Cannabis as therapeutic treatment in Indiana. The goal is to develop an evidence-based approach to its use in the treatment of disease and symptom management. . Washington DC: Author.

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7 Medical Cannabis Organizations That Normalize Treatment

Peninsula Alternative Health

In 2016, Maryland contracted with ASA’s Patient Focused Certification program to train the officials tasked with watching over the state’s emerging medical cannabis program. These organizations are great resources for patients who are thinking about using medicinal cannabis and for physicians who practice this alternative treatment.

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7 Medical Cannabis Organizations That Normalize Treatment

Peninsula Alternative Health

In 2016, Maryland contracted with ASA’s Patient Focused Certification program to train the officials tasked with watching over the state’s emerging medical cannabis program. These organizations are great resources for patients who are thinking about using medicinal cannabis and for physicians who practice this alternative treatment.

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Ohio Gives Another Shot at Expanding Qualifying Conditions

Veriheal

The 34 th largest state by area and the seventh most populated state in our country is Ohio, aka the Buckeye state. Ohio became the 25th state to legalize medical cannabis back on June 8 of 2016. In regard to the petition to add these three conditions to state law, advocates must be very careful.

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Cutting Through the Haze: Georgia and CBD Oil

The Blunt Truth

State law allows employees to use CBD oil, while other laws allow employers to fire workers for using it. Back in March, 2016, House Bill 722 was introduced to allow Georgia manufacturers to grow and cultivate medical marijuana in-state under strict controls. The lack of clear guidelines is frustrating workers.

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