Employers will still be allowed to take action against an employee who is impaired on-the-job, but only if an employee “manifests specific articulable symptoms of impairment.”
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Senate Spending Proposal Removes ‘DC Rider,’ Maintains Existing State Medical Cannabis Protections
In the newly released annual spending packages by the Senate Appropriations Committee, cannabis policy is scantly mentioned yet by omission, it could advance a critical element of reform that has long been pushed for by NORML and other allies.
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Mississippi: Governor Still Hasn’t Called a Special Session to Address Medical Marijuana
It’s been weeks since the initial request, and the governor continues to stall.
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Virginia: Officials Seal Over 64,000 Misdemeanor Marijuana Distribution Convictions
333,886 simple marijuana possession conviction records were previously sealed after the state enacted a measure in 2020 to decriminalize low-level marijuana possession offenses.
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New NORML Report Highlights Concerns Regarding Sale of Unregulated Delta-8 THC, Similar Products
In a statement, Dr. Gieringer said: “Consumers are facing a bewildering array of new cannabis products, including novel agents such as Delta-8 THC. Many come from suspect, unregulated sources on the hemp market or contain new synthetic substances not f…
House Veterans Affairs Committee To Consider Marijuana Research Bill
The House Veterans Affairs Committee (HVAC) will conduct a legislative hearing on Wednesday, October 13th, which will include consideration of the bipartisan VA Cannabis Research Act of 2021, HR 2916.
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