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Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment: Arkansas Attorney General Opinion Addresses Scope of Phrase “Safety Sensitive Position”

Cannabis Law Report

The Arkansas Attorney General (“AG”) issued an August 2nd Opinion addressing the scope of the safe harbor for employers provided by the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment (“Amendment”) for “safety sensitive position.” Representative Wing asks whether the phrase “safety sensitive position” includes: a position. See Opinion No.

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National Safety Council Endorses Zero Tolerance Prohibition on Cannabis/Marijuana for Safety-Sensitive Employees

The Blunt Truth

The National Safety Council released a policy statement endorsing employer zero-tolerance policies for cannabis use for employees who work in safety-sensitive positions, explaining that no level of cannabis is safe. The NSC further cites an Insurance Institute for Highway Safety study that found a 5.2%

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Herbal Smoking Blends (From Benefits to Safety-Everything You Need To Know)

Miss Marijuana

While there is still not enough science to fully support the safety of smoking all herbs, here is a list of herbs that have been commonly smoked throughout the years. While the science is not definitive on this, smoking herbs like chamomile, passion flower, and rose petals are thought to help ease anxiety. Herbs you can smoke.

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Illinois Hemp regulation battle continues

Illinois News Joint

Though all these proposals deal with hemp regulations and consumer safety, SB3926 does not align with Ford and Collins’ bills. For the purposes of this definition, “isomer” means the optical, position, and geometric isomers.” The key definition in HB5306 and SB3790 states, “‘THC’ means delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol.

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FDA Stresses CBD Safety Concerns in 15 Warning Letters and Revised Consumer Update

The Blunt Truth

In addition to the letters, the FDA published a revised Consumer Update detailing safety concerns about CBD products more broadly. Additionally, class actions continue to populate the federal docket based on third-party testing revealing that CBD supplements are not as advertised, only bolstering the FDA’s safety concerns.

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Memo to Congress: Fix the Farm Bill

Project CBD

Within that definition, are two critical phrases: “all derivatives” and “whether growing or not.” “All 8 Safety Issues Associated with Synthetic Cannabinoids This new generation of designer drugs is reminiscent of “Spice,” “K2,” and other synthetic cannabinoids that emerged in the illicit drug market in the early 2000s.

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Doctor Says Public Not Educated Enough About Marijuana Safety

WeedAdvisor

It is definitely not enjoyable, as some severe overdoses can prompt people to visit the emergency room. If he was discussing illegal edibles, then he definitely would have a point. The post Doctor Says Public Not Educated Enough About Marijuana Safety appeared first on WeedAdvisor.