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FILE – In this July 12, 2018 file photo, newly transplanted cannabis cuttings grow in soilless media in pots at Sira Naturals medical marijuana cultivation facility in Milford, Mass. A Connecticut health care worker told a potential nursing home employer she had legally taken medical marijuana to deal with the effects of a car accident. But when a drug test came back positive, the job offer was rescinded. In the latest in a series of clashes between federal and state laws, a federal judge ruled in August that the nursing home violated an anti-discrimination provision of the Connecticut’s medical marijuana…

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As many Americans begin their return to office life, how cannabis fits into the equation again comes to a head. The same can be said for companies working in a digital workplace. In either case, sources say it’s high time to address employee pot use if they haven’t already. Cecile V. Munoz, president of U.S. Executive Search and Consulting told Benzinga that it’s never wise to keep workplace policies static. “They must reflect the broader changing laws, and to some degree, what is in the cultural ethos,” said Munoz. Varying Regulations Benzinga spoke to sources in and out of the cannabis…

GRWG kicked off the first social equity initiative of its kind in the cannabis industry Welcome back to our weekly series, Schaeffer’s Cannabis Stock News Update, where we recap what happened in the world of marijuana stocks, and look at how the cannabis industry is shaping up as we dive into 2022. The United States saw four more states, including New York, Virginia, New Mexico, and Connecticut, legalize recreational marijuana in 2021. While South Dakota had passed a voter-driven legalization measure approved in 2020, that was undone by its Supreme Court in 2021. That leaves 20 states where recreational cannabis is…

More than 14 months after voters in Mississippi passed an initiative to legalize medical marijuana—a law the state Supreme Court later overturned—Republican-led lawmakers have sent a bill to the governor on Wednesday that would establish a more limited cannabis program for patients, the result of months of negotiations and last-minute changes to a nearly 450-page bill. Following a conference committee meeting during which lawmakers from the House and Senate approved a change in how certain marijuana businesses would be zoned, both chambers passed the final legislation with veto-proof majorities. The Senate’s tally was 46-4, with one member voting present, and…

News outlets cover a new bill introduced in Maine that would allow recreational dispensaries to deliver legally-bought weed to buyers’ homes. Separate reports say that gross sales have topped $1.2 billion since recreational marijuana went on sale in Arizona a year ago. NECN: Maine Considers Bill To Allow Recreational Weed Delivery  Maine is considering a bill that would allow recreational marijuana stores to deliver to residents across the state even if a town prohibits recreational marijuana stores. During a hearing Wednesday, a legislative committee heard from the bill’s supporters and sponsor, Democratic Rep. Joe Perry, The Portland Press Herald reported. Perry…

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United States: The Week In Weed: January 21, 2022 24 January 2022 Seyfarth Shaw LLP To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. Mississippi continues its march (crawl?) towards legalizing medical marijuana.  Ohio legalization advocates collect more signatures.  A new governor in Virginia may mean changes in the state’s cannabis program.  Could hemp help in the fight against COVID?  And finally, marijuana makes its way into a political ad. MISSISSIPPI Regular readers know we’ve…