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Study: Medical Cannabis Access Associated with Fewer Workers’ Comp Claims

NORML

The enactment of state-specific medical cannabis access laws is associated with a decline in workers’ compensation claims, according to data published in the journal Health Economics. Authors reported that legal cannabis access was associated with a nearly seven percent decline in workers’ compensation claims.

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Municipalities Moving Away from Marijuana Testing for Employees

NORML

In the city of Rochester, council members approved municipal legislation on Tuesday barring pre-employment marijuana testing for non-safety sensitive city employees. The new law took effect immediately upon passage. Those new laws take effect on July 1, 2020. It is time for workplace policies to adapt to this new reality.”

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Virginia: New Medical Cannabis Laws Take Effect July 1

NORML

Three new laws intended to expand patient access to and the therapeutic value of Virginia’s medical cannabis program take effect July 1, 2019. “This year, my focus was on program improvements to further expand both access and therapeutic value to benefit the health and well-being of all Virginians.” SCHOOL-USE.

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Attorneys General Push for Marijuana Banking Reform

NORML

In their letter , AGs opine: “The current predicament of a rapidly expanding national marketplace without access to the national banking systems has resulted in an untenable situation. We stress that current legislative models are available to fix this situation.

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Cease Arrests and Incarcerations: NORML Joins Law Enforcement Advocates, Medical Professionals, And Others On Letter

NORML

In others, regulators have either relaxed protocols or moved forward with new, emergency rules to facilitate expanded access – such as permitting patients to seek telemedicine appointments and allowing dispensaries to permit curbside pick-up and home delivery. You can see the full list here. ” Police Major Neill Franklin (Ret.),

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New Legislation Introduced To Protect State-Legal Marijuana Programs

NORML

The Sensible Enforcement Of Cannabis Act essentially would give peace of mind to lawmakers, regulators, 149,000+ workers, and the millions of patients and consumers who are dependent on the normalization of lawful marijuana markets. They have stimulated economic development and created hundreds of millions of dollars in new tax revenue.

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Illinois Gov. Pritzker Signs Bill to Legalize and Regulate Marijuana

NORML

. “Today, Illinois residents and political leaders demonstrated the power of democracy in action, using the political process to achieve sensible policies that protect individual freedoms and that ensure community safety,” said NORML Political Director Justin Strekal.