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With Marijuana Rescheduling Still Pending, Federal Workplace Drug Testing Rules

With marijuana rescheduling still left unfulfilled months after President Donald Trump ordered the process to be completed, there are no plans to update federal workplace drug policy around cannabis, according to a new filing from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). In a noticed published in the Federal Register on Friday, HHS…

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Virginia cannabis sales legalization bill heads to governor (Newsletter: March

MA marijuana report; Federal rescheduling analysis; NH legalization & psychedelics bills blocked; DE medical cannabis in hospitals Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… Hold on, just one second…

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Texas Could See A Spike In Raids On Hemp Businesses

“People don’t know what the rules are. They don’t know what is in effect at a certain time… There is overall confusion around regulations, and that is the biggest issue.” By Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune Dallas attorney Chelsie Spencer specializes in making sure Texas businesses that sell hemp-derived THC products know how to stay…

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Alabama Medical Marijuana Sales Near Launch After Years Of Delay

“There’s a part of me that my heart’s dancing because we are so much closer. So there’s more gratitude right now than anything.” By Anna Barrett, Alabama Reflector The Montgomery location of Callie’s Apothecary does not look like much. But standing on the concrete floors and surrounded by metal beams, owner Vince Schilleci described how…

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Oklahoma Lawmakers Reject Bill To Let Employers Fire More Workers

The sponsor filed a motion to potentially revive the legislation for future reconsideration. By Barbara Hoberock, Oklahoma Voice Oklahoma House lawmakers on Thursday defeated a measure that would give employers more leeway to fire individuals for using medical marijuana. Rep. Kevin West, R-Moore, the author, said House Bill 3127 would not force employers to do anything, but…

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Georgia Lawmakers Pass Bill To Expand Medical Marijuana Access

“For the patients that this program is designed to serve, it’s not always worked well enough. This bill is an effort to make sure that for the patients, this program works better.” By Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder A bill aimed at modernizing Georgia’s medical cannabis program passed the House with broad bipartisan support, marking another…

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Virginia Lawmakers Reach Deal On Final Bill To Legalize Recreational

Virginia House and Senate lawmakers have reached a deal on a final bill to legalize recreational marijuana sales in the commonwealth. While both chambers approved companion versions of the cannabis legislation this session, with amendments adopted along the way that more closely aligned them, there were still key outstanding differences to resolve after the latest…

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Ohio cannabis referendum faces deadline next week (Newsletter: March 13,

Senate psychedelics bill; Feds reject Snoop’s “Smoke Weed” trademark; MD medical marijuana for firefighters; Cannabis consumers’ politics Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… Hold on, just one second…

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New Bipartisan Congressional Bill Would Prevent Housing Discrimination Against People

Bipartisan congressional lawmakers have filed a bill that would repeal a decades-old federal statute that’s led to the denial of housing for millions of people with prior drug convictions. Reps. Maxwell Alejandro Frost (D-FL) and Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA) filed the legislation—titled the “Fair Future Act”—last week. An earlier version was introduced with a Senate companion…

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Marijuana Rescheduling Is A ‘Transitional’ Step That Must Be Followed

Federal marijuana rescheduling would represent a historic policy change with major implications for cannabis research and industry—but it should be viewed as a “transitional” step that must be followed up with comprehensive reform to better align state and federal law while promoting equity, a new academic paper argues. Professors at the University of California published…

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