Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

What rights do Connecticut employers have if they have a drug-free workplace policy? In the case of a job applicant, an employer can rescind an offer or a conditional job offer if an applicant tests positive for recreational marijuana so long as the employer makes the policy available to the applicant at the time of offer.

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Recreational Legalization Marijuana Policy 105

The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Last month, the Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, issued a bulletin directed to employers with workers who drive as part of their jobs. Consult with counsel experienced with state marijuana laws in developing a new or revising an existing drug policy.

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Marijuana Policy Safety THC 111

Project CBD

MARCH 8, 2019

As of February 2019, the Veterinary Medical Board in California still has no official policy on hemp products. In response, veterinarians and others concerned for patient safety promoted a change in state law. They do however, continue to tell veterinarians they are barred from discussing, recommending, or selling hemp products.

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Pets Legalization Hemp Extraction 218

NORML

MARCH 14, 2020

Senate Bill 2543 would prohibit an employer from discriminating against a person in hiring, termination, or condition of employment based on the person’s status as a medical cannabis cardholder or a positive drug test for THC. 4522 was approved by the Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy on 3/9/20. HI resident? Update : H.

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Legislation Access Patients THC 229

NORML

MARCH 14, 2019

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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Chronic Pain Legislation Treatment State Laws 202

NORML

JANUARY 11, 2019

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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Legislation Decriminalization Hemp Patients 218

The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 15, 2021

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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Marijuana Safety Environment Conditions 111

Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

SB2321 amends the Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act and deletes references to a THC drug-free workplace policy. of the Illinois Vehicle Code. of the Illinois Vehicle Code. An amendment also defines lawful products “as products that are legal for the employee to use under state law.”

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THC Policy Conditions Safety 105

FloridaMarijuana.net

JULY 8, 2018

When the body is defensive against trauma or illness, this system begins to fail, resulting in physical, mental and/or neurological conditions. Cannabis offers significant therapeutic benefits for a wide range of medical conditions. Medical marijuana can contribute to a patient’s overall health. Food and Drug Administration.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 1, 2021

This substance needs to be addressed as part of all workplace motor vehicle safety programs. Develop a comprehensive marijuana policy that accounts for current laws in each state where your company operates. A zero-tolerance policy for marijuana may not be possible, depending on your state’s laws. Update your policies as needed.

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Marijuana Policy Safety Consumption 97

NORML

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

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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Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 189

NORML

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

At the state level, activists in Florida and Missouri gathered in their state capitals along side state and local NORML chapters to lobby state lawmakers in favor of sensible marijuana policy reform. Senate Bill 19-013 would permit physicians to recommend cannabis therapy for any condition for which an opiate would otherwise be prescribed.

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Legislation Decriminalization Access Patients 188

The Blunt Truth

JANUARY 5, 2022

Every year, employers find themselves revisiting their marijuana and drug testing policies to account for newly enacted laws at the state and local level. At that time, many employers will be prohibited from taking certain actions in the absence of clear policies addressing marijuana use or evidence of impairment. Now is no different.

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Law Marijuana Policy Recreational 105

Veriheal

DECEMBER 4, 2023

At that time, illicit substances were perceived as a significant threat to both workplace productivity and safety. As more states join the legalization movement, there is growing hope and speculation that national regulations will catch up with progressive state policies.

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Policy Safety Treatment Business 119

MMJ Recs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

New Jersey’s medical marijuana program has been a game-changer for many patients, providing legal access to cannabis for those with qualifying conditions. The law allows patients with certain medical conditions to get and use medical marijuana legally. In such cases, your employer might have to comply with federal regulations.

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Policy Law Safety Patients 98

Veriheal

JANUARY 21, 2025

have a long history rooted in protecting workers from dangerous and unfair work conditions. To address these issues, groups of workers started organizing into unions, creating a united front to demand better conditions, wages, and benefits. We want to negotiate their own safety and working conditions because thats only fair.

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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. RagingWire Telecomm., On February 19, 2021, Assembly Member Quirk (D) introduced AB 1256.

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Legislation Marijuana THC Safety 124

Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 20, 2022

Manager, Government Affairs and Policy – ( 2200008X ). The Manager, Government Affairs and Policy, under the direction of the Director of Government Affairs and Policy, assists the government relations and policy functions of the Commission and serves as a liaison across all levels of government. Description.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 23, 2022

Here are some key takeaways from the meeting: During the meeting, the Board voted to establish the application and licensing window for the Adult-Use Conditional Processor license. The Adult-Use Conditional Processor license authorizes the license holder to process and distribute their own cannabis products (over 0.3%

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Conditions Seed-To-Sale Programs Dispensary 52

The Blunt Truth

AUGUST 22, 2022

Employers can maintain a reasonable drug-free workplace policy that: Requires post-accident or reasonable suspicion drug testing of all employees or random drug testing of safety-sensitive workers; Is necessary to comply with federal law or a federal contract or funding agreement, if applicable to the employer; or.

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Safety Environment Policy Recreational 111

NORML

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

2227) is bipartisan legislation that removes marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act, thus decriminalizing the substance at the federal level and enabling states to set their own policies. The Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act (HR 3884 / S. HI resident? NH resident? The bill now heads to the House.

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Legislation Decriminalization Patients Edibles 161

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 24, 2021

Under the new law: Employers can maintain a drug-free workplace and implement policies prohibiting the possession, use, or other consumption of cannabis by an employee, subject to certain exceptions, including existing protections for qualified patients under the state’s medicinal marijuana law. There are certain exceptions.

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Recreational Legalization Marijuana Safety 78

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 18, 2021

This statewide change follows New York City ’s April 2019 ban on pre-employment cannabis testing, which deems screening for marijuana or THC as a condition of employment to be an unlawful discriminatory practice, with limited exceptions. Other jurisdictions are catching up to the marijuana law frenzy. New Mexico.

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Legislation Legalization Marijuana Recreational 105

Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

The organization has, they say, ……evaluated patient access, affordability, equity, and product safety. The analysis explores barriers to access, civil protections, affordability, health and social equity, and product safety, as well as penalties for detrimental policies. ASA examines medical cannabis law efficacy.

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Access Law Patients Programs 98

The Blunt Truth

MARCH 8, 2021

Although not immediately enforceable, New Jersey employers should immediately assess the implications of the laws on their current policies and drug testing practices. Safety Implications for Employers. For individuals in safety-sensitive positions, the National Safety Council recommends a zero-tolerance policy for marijuana.

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Recreational Law Marijuana Safety 111

Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Ethics, Safety, and Abuse in Psychedelic Medicine. She began researching MDMA in 2004 and has worked on studies of psychedelics and mental health conditions at universities, NIH, and MAPS. She is the director of Drug Education at Students for Sensible Drug Policy and co-founder and director at Sana Healing Collective.

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Safety Medicine Therapy Research and Development 52

Veriheal

JULY 25, 2023

Increased Legalization, Increased Positive Cannabis Drug Tests As a result of increased marijuana legalization , many organizations now understand that the drug is typically used to aid relaxation and treat conditions like depression and anxiety. State legalization of the drug creates new challenges for employers.”

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Safety Data Recreational Marijuana 95

MMJ Recs

JUNE 26, 2020

Marijuana Use In Safety Sensitive Job Duties In Oklahoma. Safety Sensitive jobs and work duties were detailed. Employers were given the legal right to take MMJ use into account when their employees would be engaged in Safety Sensitive work. What Are Safety Sensitive Jobs In Oklahoma MMJ Law? Let’s investigate.

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Marijuana Safety Pharmaceutical Patients 69

MedicalMarijuana.ca

MARCH 4, 2019

To decide if we can include medical cannabis in your benefit coverage, we will look at: whether you have one of the five designated work-related medical conditions in the policy. This may include providing you with health-care benefits and in some cases that may include medical cannabis.

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Policy Safety Treatment Conditions 40

Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 31, 2020

In Part 1 of this two-part series we discussed the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board’s (“LCB”) proposed rules stemming from SB 5318, which passed last year and forced the LCB to transition from an enforcement-first policy to a compliance-first policy when handling violations. Category II. Category III.

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Retail Safety Extraction Marijuana 86

The Blunt Truth

MAY 4, 2021

200625 which, effective January 1, 2022, prohibits employers from requiring prospective employees to undergo testing for the presence of marijuana as a condition of employment. On April 28, 2021, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney signed Bill No.

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Marijuana Safety Environment Conditions 77

Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

million adults are now using “street cannabis ” to treat the symptoms of chronic conditions , according to the largest poll of its kind. More than half (56 per cent) of those using cannabis for their conditions did so on a daily basis, with a further 23 per cent on a weekly basis. They write.

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Conditions Data Medicine Collective 45

Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

The Board will also develop a long-term strategic plan for ensuring that psilocybin services will become and remain a safe, accessible and affordable therapeutic option for all persons 21 years of age and older in this state for whom psilocybin may be appropriate and monitor and study federal laws, regulations and policies regarding psilocybin.

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Research and Development Safety Policy Conditions 105

NORML

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

Senate Bill 2543 would prohibit an employer from discriminating against a person in hiring, termination, or condition of employment based on the person’s status as a medical cannabis cardholder or a positive drug test for THC. Send a message to your lawmakers in support of legalization. NH resident?

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Legislation Decriminalization Patients Access 201

The Blunt Truth

APRIL 8, 2020

Since that time, California employers have enjoyed some comfort in the ability to enforce their workplace substance abuse policies. 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 RagingWire Telecomm.,

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Safety Patients Law Cannabis 99

NORML

MARCH 29, 2019

Senate Bill 34 would exempt compassionate care programs from paying state cannabis taxes when they are providing free medical cannabis to financially disadvantaged people living with serious health conditions. Senate Bill 45 would make this policy consistent for juvenile offenders. CA resident? HI resident? ” IL resident?

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Legislation Decriminalization Hemp Patients 194

The Blunt Truth

MAY 19, 2020

Effective May 10, 2020, it is considered an unlawful discriminatory practice in New York City for an employer, labor organization, or employment agency to require a job applicant to submit to a marijuana test as a condition of employment. By way of background, on April 9, 2019, the New York City Council passed (by a 41-4 vote) a bill (Intro.

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