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Australia Cannabis Q&A

Canna Law Blog

Cannabis Business Licensing & Compliance 6. Compliance with security requirements (facilities, protocols). High compliance costs: Security measures, GMP standards, and detailed reporting. What security and compliance requirements do cannabis businesses need to meet? The specific license type.

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Compliance over Enforcement: The New Normal For Washington Marijuana Businesses

Canna Law Blog

SB 5318 forces the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (“LCB”) to make some major institutional changes, requiring the LCB to work with licensees on compliance matters and limiting the LCB’s ability to issue violations. I wrote about this bill back in April when it was awaiting Governor Jay Inslee’s signature.

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Bipartisan Bill To Protect Employment Rights

NORML

Enacted in 1986, the Federal Drug-Free Workplace Program made it a condition for employment that all civilian employees at executive branch agencies be prohibited from using federally illegal substances on or off duty. A recent American Legion poll found that one in five veterans use marijuana to alleviate a medical condition.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 2/15/18

NORML

Also this week Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA) introduced legislation, The Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act, to expand and facilitate medical cannabis access to military veterans suffering from chronic pain, PTSD, and other serious medical conditions. You can submit your own feedback here.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 1/11/19

NORML

Update : The Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee will hold an executive session for HB 399 on 1/17 at 11am. Senate Bill 19-013 would permit physicians to recommend cannabis therapy for any condition for which an opiate would otherwise be prescribed. Lawmakers decriminalized minor marijuana possession offenses in 2017.

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Philadelphia’s Restrictions on Pre-Employment Marijuana Tests Become Effective January 1, 2022

The Blunt Truth

Effective January 1, 2022, most Philadelphia employers will be prohibited from requiring prospective employees to undergo testing for the presence of marijuana as a condition of employment. Currently, only New York City and Nevada have similar drug testing restrictions, but we expect this trend to continue.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 2/22

NORML

Regulators in Iowa added two new medical cannabis qualifying conditions to the current list, ulcerative colitis (effective immediately), and severe pediatric autism with self-injurious or aggressive behaviors (effective 4/2/19). Update : HB 2149 was approved by the Public Safety Committee on 2/20. AZ resident? Connecticut. CT resident?