NORML

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

As the tentacles of the federal policy of cannabis prohibition run deep into nearly every sector of American public policy, a new voice emerged to call for clarity regarding state-legal cannabis marketplaces: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

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NORML

MARCH 7, 2019

In a day and age when more than twenty percent of the population live in states which have legalized the marijuana market, and in an era where nearly every state has enacted some legal protections for the use of medical cannabis or its extracts, the time has come for federal lawmakers to end this senseless and cruel prohibition that ruins lives.

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NORML

MARCH 14, 2019

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 our veterans’, cannabis has been shown to address chronic pain and PTSD, often replacing addictive and harmful opioids.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 19, 2019

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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NORML

JANUARY 19, 2020

The US House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health will hold a legislative hearing entitled “Cannabis Policies for the New Decade.” Legislation is pending, House Bill 1089, to protect cannabis consumers from employment discrimination. Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup!

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NORML

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

Legislation is pending, House Bill 2049, that would expand the pool of individuals eligible for medical cannabis. The measure would permit physicians to recommend cannabis therapy to those diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder as well as opioid use disorder. Send a message to your lawmakers in support of medical marijuana access.

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The Blunt Truth

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

In the last two years, more jurisdictions have passed laws providing employment protections to applicants and employees using cannabis on their free time, including in New York , Washington, DC , and California. Ceballos v. The plaintiff worked as a table games dealer at a casino for more than a year without incident.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 2, 2021

A recent lawsuit filed against the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (OMMA) claims that the organization did not make its meeting agenda available to the public, which violated a state law known as the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act. While keeping a focus on patient safety, OSDH and OMMA diligently follow legislative rules and intent.”.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 29, 2021

Through the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act recently signed by Governor Andrew Cuomo, New York legalized recreational cannabis use by adults over the age of 21. Learn more about our Cannabis Practice by clicking here. For more information, please contact the Chair of our Cannabis Practice, Steve Malito at SAM@dhclegal.com.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Consumer products law blog. Class actions against CBD companies proliferate under federal and state law. Product testing and sampling protocols are not uniform across the country, and scientific data supporting the safety and efficacy of these products is under-developed.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 24, 2022

Forest Service (USFS) human resources division posted a notice on Monday that says while cannabis is legal in some form in a majority of states, federal workers “must remain drug-free and refrain from illegal drug use whether on or off duty regardless of state laws.”. Drug testing.

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The NM Political Report | Medical Cannabis Program

AUGUST 14, 2019

New Mexico’s governor has officially become a party in a legal battle over whether medical cannabis cards should be issued to out-of-state residents. On Wednesday, a state district judge approved Gov. healthcare policy for our State,” the court filing read.

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The Cannigma

DECEMBER 20, 2021

There is no more denying it – cannabis should be legalized. This feeling is shared almost unanimously among Americans, with 91% of those polled in a 2021 Pew poll saying cannabis should be legal for medical use, and even a strong majority (60%) favoring both medical and adult-use. The cannabis reform bill of the hour.

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NORML

JANUARY 25, 2020

This week, officials with the Alaska’s Marijuana Control Board issued their first-ever permits to retailers who wish to allow customers to consume cannabis on the premises. Missouri state regulators began issuing the first of nearly 200 licenses to medical cannabis providers. HI resident? MD resident? New Hampshire.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 23, 2021

A group of hemp companies is suing the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), the state agency in charge of regulating consumable hemp. After the companies won at district court, the agency appealed and the state’s highest civil court agreed to hear oral arguments on March 22.

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NORML

MARCH 29, 2019

Governor Jim Justice (R) of West Virginia signed legislation into law that allows financial institutions to provide banking services related to the state’s medical marijuana program. Late last week, the North Dakota State Senate overwhelmingly passed a measure to expand the state’s medical marijuana program.

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The Blunt Truth

APRIL 8, 2020

Marijuana (cannabis) remains a Schedule I drug under the federal Controlled Substances Act. that employers have the right to reject an applicant who tests positive for medical cannabis. of the Health and Safety Code, for purposes of medical cannabis or as a person with an identification card, as defined in Section 11362.7

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Viridis Laboratories has filed a lawsuit against the Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency over last week’s cannabis recall. Kevin Blair, an attorney with Honigman, LLP, said that the recall was issued without a public health or safety risk. The recall announced on Nov.

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NORML

MAY 3, 2019

Governor Jay Inslee (D) of Washington signed legislation into law allowing medical cannabis to be accessed by patients on school grounds, and separate legislation allowing the production of industrial hemp in accordance with new federal hemp regulations. Click here to email your governor in support of cannabis delivery services.

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Veriheal

MARCH 12, 2025

The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled that police are allowed to conduct searches of vehicles based on the smell of raw cannabis. This decision diverts from a previous ruling by the court in September 2024, which initially found that the smell of burnt cannabis is not sufficient grounds for searching a vehicle.

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NORML

MARCH 14, 2020

Legislation is pending, HCR 2045, that seeks to arbitrarily cap the potency of cannabis flowers at two percent THC. The bill would prevent applicants from being denied occupational licenses for having previous drug charges, including for cannabis. Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 2787, to regulate medical cannabis delivery services.

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NORML

JANUARY 4, 2019

Steve Cohen (D-TN) and Don Young (R-AK) re-introduced the Compassionate Access, Research Expansion and Respect States (CARERS) Act, which protects those engaged in state-lawful medical marijuana programs from federal prosecution. Click here to email your member of Congress and urge them to join the Cannabis Caucus.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

The measure prohibits the release of past records for any marijuana offense that is no longer defined as a crime under state law. The bill would prevent applicants from being denied occupational licenses for having previous drug charges, including for cannabis. AK resident? AZ resident? HI resident? HI resident? New Hampshire.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 13, 2021

As the psychedelic renaissance contributes to a swelling pool of safety and efficacy data pertaining to the potential therapeutic benefits of psychedelic medicine, many localities—particularly in North America—are revising their legal frameworks. This is what they are saying. Mapping Psychedelic Drug Policy Reform.

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The Blunt Truth

MARCH 17, 2021

Since that time, while California employers have enjoyed some comfort in the ability to enforce their workplace substance abuse policies, lawmakers have been making efforts to amend state law to provide more protections to marijuana users. The bill also would exempt employment in the building and construction trades.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

The organization has, they say, ……evaluated patient access, affordability, equity, and product safety. With a decline in legislative improvements in state medical cannabis programs, millions of patients are left with limited or no access,” ASA Executive Director Debbie Churgai said. “It Pennsylvania State Rep.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 3, 2021

Join GLLG shareholder Andrew DeWeese and Allay Consulting principal Kim Stuck for this webinar as they discuss this important certification, and why up-and-coming hemp and cannabis companies may want to investigate getting GMP certified. Green Light Law Group. About Green Light Law Group. Allay Consulting. Previously, Ms.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

Under the supervision of the Executive Director of the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission. The position provides daily oversight of complaints of product safety issues, non-compliance, and patient safety issues, qualified personnel registration, as well as application and renewal process for all licenses issued by the Commission.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 30, 2021

Lansing City Pulse reports… A graphic circulating on social media encourages customers to boycott several cannabis brands affiliated with the Michigan Cannabis Manufacturers Association. State law allows licensed caregivers to cultivate up to 12 marijuana plants or purchase up to 2.5 Its source is unknown.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 24, 2019

On March 13, 2019, AB-228 got some well-needed amendments which put the law much closer to actually allowing Hemp CBD to be included in food products. The reference to being “adulterated” came from state law which was not even the basis for the FAQs. CBD in Licensed Cannabis Facilities.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 27, 2021

Despite its multi-year process of assessing potential exceptions from the Drug Preclusion and evaluating the safety and science of CBD, the FDA has not changed its prohibitive approach. However, the plain language of the Drug Preclusion, supporting case law ( see Pharmanex, Inc. Safety Data Matters. Shalala , 35 F.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 22, 2021

A California State Personnel Board (SPB) ruling limits using positive cannabis drug tests in disciplining state workers. The “precedential decision” determined that urine samples do not accurately reflect whether an employee is under the influence of cannabis while at work. “…The Ganjapreneur reports.

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

JULY 19, 2019

Cannabis Banking. On Tuesday July 23, the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs will discuss the growing need to provide banking services to cannabis businesses. Credit Union National Association President and CEO Jim Nussle illustrated this point by stating, “[a]t its heart, cannabis banking is a public safety issue.

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The Blunt Truth

JUNE 20, 2019

Following closely on the heels of a similar law in New York City, effective January 1, 2020, it will be unlawful for Nevada employers to reject a job applicant who tests positive for cannabis on a pre-employment drug test. Nevada Assembly Bill 132.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 15, 2021

The “precedential decision” determined that urine samples do not accurately reflect whether an employee is under the influence of cannabis while at work. A California State Personnel Board (SPB) ruling limits using positive cannabis drug tests in disciplining state workers. California Department of Transportation.

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Cannabis Chronicles

JUNE 27, 2019

Sticky’s Pot Shop, which unsuccessfully defied the county’s ban on recreational cannabis, will reopen in its Hazel Dell location should the Clark County Council vote to reverse the prohibition. In April, the council held a work session examining the public safety and health aspects of legal cannabis.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 20, 2021

Proposition 64 changed state law to legalize adult non-medical use of marijuana, created a system for regulating non-medical marijuana businesses, imposed taxes on marijuana, and changed penalties for marijuana-related crimes. Illegal cannabis cultivation is having a deep, broad, and devastating impact on citizens in our county.

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