Veriheal

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Drug Testing in America: A Brief History The origins of pre-employment drug testing trace back to the 1980s. At that time, illicit substances were perceived as a significant threat to both workplace productivity and safety. At this time, the United States was immersed in the War on Drugs.

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Policy Safety Treatment Business 119

Project CBD

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

NM: Please tell us about the history of cannabis use in folk medicine. Dr. Weil: Cannabis has a long history of use in folk medicine throughout the world. So just on safety alone, it’s worth using it. With that little time, you can’t really take a full history. It has as far back as you go in history.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Now, with the 2023 policy change, the league will also no longer punish players for cannabis use. Kevin Durant on Weed in the NBA Kevin Duran is a forward for the Phoenix Suns and one of the top scorers in NBA history. This agreement now allows players to consume cannabis outside of games without penalty.

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Advocacy Chronic Pain Policy Cannabis 115

NORML

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

Update : HB 1663 is scheduled for an executive session in the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee on 2/13/20. The pending measure permits adults 21 and over to possess up to one ounce of marijuana and/or up to five grams of concentrate, and to grow up to six marijuana plants (up to 3 can be mature). NH resident? Update : S.54

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Legislation Decriminalization Patients Access 204

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 91

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 13, 2021

The California legislation that would decriminalize some psychedelic substances under state law, Senate Bill 519, was approved in a 5-3 vote by the State Assembly’s Public Safety Committee in a June 29th hearing. This vote marks the bill’s first hearing in the Assembly after passing in a 21-16 vote by the State Senate on June 1.

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Veriheal

OCTOBER 20, 2022

According to UC Berkeley’s Department of Environmental Science Policy and Management researchers, California’s cannabis crops are threatened by wildfires more than any other crop. . Fire history. Cannabis is one of the top five revenue-generating agricultural commodities across the state. Crown fire potential. Topography.

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Agriculture Research and Development Safety Cultivation 111

The Blunt Truth

JULY 18, 2022

The history of the law surrounding this subject may offer insight. Nevertheless, the federal law and enforcement policy remained the same. On the federal level, however, enforcement efforts persist. In the early 20th century, marijuana was strictly regulated under the passing of the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937.

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DEA Data Decriminalization Legalization 98

Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 23, 2020

In November 2019, LCB Policy and Rules coordinator Kathy Hoffman issued a paper (link provided by Cannabis Observer) on enforcement of marijuana regulations. weight by the Board; Allowed a licensee to correct violations unrelated to public health and safety within a reasonable amount of time.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 21, 2025

have a long history rooted in protecting workers from dangerous and unfair work conditions. Over the years, unions have used this power to secure various benefits like health insurance, pensions, and safety standards across industries. We want to negotiate their own safety and working conditions because thats only fair.

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

AUGUST 6, 2019

The National Football League (NFL) preseason is upon us, and though the players may have changed, the league’s strict cannabis policies have not. According to a report from NBC Sports , “the NFL is prepared to make major concessions regarding the substance-abuse policy, especially as it relates to marijuana.”

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 30, 2021

With hemp already federally legal, a primary policy issue is how marijuana and hemp—two varieties of the cannabis plant—would be distinguished under a federal regulatory regime. We strongly encourage participation in this important opportunity to shape federal cannabis policy. Distinction between Cannabis and Hemp Under the CAOA.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 16, 2021

The Ridgell case is an appeal of the Department of Child Safety’s decision to keep a former employee of the department on the registry. That is a public health nightmare and it’s one more reason why policing these really private medical choices is terrible public policy.”. Help battle the Department of Child Safety.

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Safety Patients Cannabis Law 116

The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Although permitted under state law, a Nevada employee may still face discipline under a company’s drug policy. The Court then reviewed the statute’s legislative history, which explained that the statute was modeled after an Arizona law that implied a cause of action. Nevada, like most states, has legalized cannabis for medicinal use.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 23, 2019

The 2018 Farm Bill amended the Controlled Substances Act to address how industrial hemp is to be defined and regulated at the federal level, and those modifications cleared the way for the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation to offer policies for it. Learn more about crop insurance and the modern farm safety net at rma.usda.gov.

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Hemp Programs History Policy 59

NORML

FEBRUARY 1, 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. Update : SB 79 was approved by the House Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee on 1/29/20. DE resident? DE resident? NH resident?

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Legislation Decriminalization Cultivation Patients 107

Canna Law Blog

JUNE 1, 2019

Schedule I is reserved for drugs with a high potential for abuse, no currently accepted medical uses, and a lack of accepted safety for medical use. Thus, where agencies have a history of dilatory proceedings, federal courts have sometimes retained jurisdiction of related cases to facilitate swift review.

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DEA Marijuana History Cannabis 108

Veriheal

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The board will work on projects like designing the training program for psychedelic facilitators, tracking psychedelic policy development, studying ongoing science related to psilocybin, and making recommendations to lawmakers regarding the bill. People will not have to meet specific qualifications to access care.

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Therapy Legalization Research and Development Treatment 64

Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 2, 2021

USDA’s Risk Management Agency is strengthening the hemp crop insurance policy by adding flexibilities around how producers work with processors as well as improving consistency with the most recent USDA hemp regulation. RMA revised the policy to add flexibility to the insurability requirements for hemp under contract. OTHER UPDATES.

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Hemp Agriculture Policy History 52

Otherside Farms

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

In this article, we will explore the importance of security for cannabis dispensaries and the measures that can be taken to ensure the safety of both customers and employees. Security cameras can also be used to monitor employee behavior and ensure that company policies and procedures are being followed.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

The European Food Safety Authority (“ EFSA ”), the European equivalent of the U.S. and derived products containing cannabinoids are considered novel foods as a history of consumption has not been demonstrated. extracts of Cannabis sativa L. This also applies to extracts of other plants containing cannabinoids.

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Food Seed-To-Sale CBD Sativa 98

WeedAdvisor

JUNE 22, 2019

Although still not fully confirmed, marijuana policy in Colombia appears to be inching closer to legalization. Now, with this sudden change in policy, legalization is the final possible step. An analysis by Colombia’s Constitutional Court found the law on public drug consumption (among other sections) to be unconstitutional.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 31, 2019

Latest study designed to encourage sensible policy development. Oregon’s Public Policy Approach to Support Legal Marijuana Production and the State’s Abundant Supply: The Course for Seeking the Right Balance. Oregon’s current supply in the legal market is a reflection of successful policies to move production into the legal system.

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Legislation Recreational Marijuana Policy 61

MMJ Recs

OCTOBER 26, 2020

A person’s medical situation and history is their own business, and there are laws in place that protect the privacy and confidentiality of people’s medical records. However, certain jobs will want to know if you use medical marijuana because they have a legally protected policy of not hiring MMJ patients.

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Marijuana Treatment Safety Patients 52

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 24, 2021

variety of pre-employment check processes, such as: Satisfactory completion of an Australian Federal Police criminal history check, and where relevant a Working with Children and Vulnerable People Check. The division provides operational regulatory policy advice and specific support. health and safety of other persons.

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Environment Research and Development Safety Compliance 61

Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

The Program Specialist 2 (Cannabis) positions will perform applicant and licensee inspection of physical facilities, adherence to program regulations, development of guidance documents and statement of findings and other duties ensuring licensees are complying with public health and safety best practices. of the NYS Civil Service Law.

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Programs Research and Development Seed-To-Sale Compliance 52

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 1, 2021

The Project on Psychedelics Law and Regulation at the Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics at Harvard Law School will advance evidence-based psychedelics law and policy. Mason Marks: The project’s goal is to promote safety, innovation, equity, and accessibility in emerging psychedelics industries.

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Law Research and Development Therapy DEA 81

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 15, 2021

. – Today, ahead of the 50th anniversary—on June 17—of when President Richard Nixon declared the “war on drugs,” Representatives Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) and Cori Bush (D-MO) unveiled the Drug Policy Reform Act (DPRA), alongside the Drug Policy Alliance, which has been a strategic partner on the development of the legislation.

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Decriminalization Policy Research and Development Data 60

Dykema (Cannabis Law Blog)

APRIL 20, 2023

The state of Texas has a long history of regulating cannabis use. In recent years, most major cities in Texas have launched programs and adopted policies that reduce, or even eliminate, penalties for the possession of cannabis. [ii] Health & Safety Code § 487.001 et seq. [iv] Code § 169.001 et seq. [vi] vi] [link] [vii] Tex.

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Law Chronic Pain Conditions Medicine 74

SpeedWeed

JULY 16, 2021

In a press statement, Martin praised the two companies’ opportunity to expand their international cannabis brands and make history. The introduction of the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act is a watershed moment for cannabis-related public policy in the United States.

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Policy Legislation Cannabis History 52

Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Despite this, the Home Office “fails to act, perpetuating what can be considered the worst research blackout in scientific history,” according to the Conservative Drug Policy Reform Group (CDPRG), of which Mr Blunt is chairman. The first part of their review was published in July and the second part of the work is now underway.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 17, 2019

Law enforcement spends an inordinate amount of time on these arrests with no discernible benefit to public safety. 29, my office became one of the first in the country to decline to prosecute marijuana possession cases regardless of the weight of the drug or the holder’s criminal history. For these reasons, on Jan.

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Legalization Marijuana Policy Programs 55

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 20, 2022

The history of the law surrounding this subject may offer insight. Nevertheless, the federal law and enforcement policy remained the same. On the federal level, however, enforcement efforts persist. In the early 20th century, marijuana was strictly regulated under the passing of the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937.

DEA 52

DEA Data Decriminalization Legalization 52

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 18, 2022

The history of the law surrounding this subject may offer insight. Nevertheless, the federal law and enforcement policy remained the same. On the federal level, however, enforcement efforts persist. In the early 20th century, marijuana was strictly regulated under the passing of the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937.

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DEA Data Decriminalization Legalization 52

WeedAdvisor

AUGUST 14, 2019

Nadler’s legislation means big changes for drug policy, the economy and social inequality. I’m proud to work with NORML to create a more just national marijuana policy. In an interview, Strekal expressed his strong faith that this would be the first legislation in history to end federal prohibition. The MORE Act.

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The Joint Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

House Bill 481 was passed last week by the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee in a 10 to 9 vote. The House deserves tremendous credit for taking this reasonable step forward”, says Matt Simon, the New England political director for the Marijuana Policy Project, said after that vote.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

The DEA’s announcement signals the “beginning of the end” of federal marijuana prohibition, as the policy change allows federal agencies to evaluate and assess the medical use and abuse potential of marijuana with (limited) political interference. BY EMILY BURNS, GREEN LIGHT LAW GROUP —.

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