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Oklahoma marijuana activists on Tuesday filed another marijuana legalization initiative that they hope to place before voters on the 2022 ballot. The campaign is being supported by the national New Approach PAC, which has been behind a number of successful state-level reform initiatives. A separate group of local activists also filed initiatives to legalize recreational marijuana and remodel the state’s existing medical cannabis program in October—and members of that campaign are already criticizing the new push. This latest measure would allow adults 21 and older to purchase and possess up to one ounce of cannabis, grow up to six mature…

Seyfarth Synopsis: Every year, employers find themselves revisiting their marijuana and drug testing policies to account for newly enacted laws at the state and local level. Now is no different. Below are some highlights of what happened in 2021. Connecticut On June 22, 2021, Connecticut legalized recreational marijuana use by adults 21 years and older. Although provisions relating to possession are effective now, the employment-related provisions are not effective until July 1, 2022. At that time, many employers will be prohibited from taking certain actions in the absence of clear policies addressing marijuana use or evidence of impairment. With a…

While the legislature has been hesitant to embrace cannabis reform, advocates hope O’Rourke’s attention to the issue will give it a political boost. By James Pollard, The Texas Tribune At a crowded rally in downtown Austin, Beto O’Rourke ticked off his usual laundry list of campaign promises: stabilizing the power grid, rolling back the state’s new permitless carry law and expanding health care access. But the El Paso Democrat got some of the loudest cheers of the night when he promised to legalize marijuana in Texas, something he said “most of us, regardless of party, actually agree on.” “I’ve been…

Every year, employers find themselves revisiting their marijuana and drug testing policies to account for newly enacted laws at the state and local level. Now is no different. Below are some highlights of what happened in 2021. Connecticut On June 22, 2021, Connecticut legalized recreational marijuana use by adults 21 years and older. Although provisions relating to possession are effective now, the employment-related provisions are not effective until July 1, 2022. At that time, many employers will be prohibited from taking certain actions in the absence of clear policies addressing marijuana use or evidence of impairment. With a clear and…

BOLTON — The Board of Selectmen will hold a public hearing on Tuesday to consider a proposed ordinance that would ban cannabis possession and consumption on town property. “The town of Bolton has a long history of safety of all of its citizens who want or desire to use town parks … and with the change in law in Connecticut, making marijuana possession legal, it meant the change or revisiting the ordinance for possession or consumption on town property,” First Selectman Pamela Sawyer said. “Now the decision was made to come forward and continue that history of prohibition on town…

State Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner Michelle Seagull and Deputy Commissioner Andrea Comer have a busy 2022 ahead of them, as Connecticut cannabis businesses and consumers anxiously await retail sales to begin in Connecticut. DCP, which has been put in charge of regulating the marijuana industry, will spend much of the new year staffing up as it combs through applications, approves an inaugural slot of marijuana businesses and hopefully opens the market, Seagull and Comer said. The plan is to move quickly, but carefully. “In 2022 we expect to be spending a lot of time evaluating license applications and working…

While the legislature has been hesitant to embrace cannabis reform, advocates hope O’Rourke’s attention to the issue will give it a political boost. By James Pollard, The Texas Tribune At a crowded rally in downtown Austin, Beto O’Rourke ticked off his usual laundry list of campaign promises: stabilizing the power grid, rolling back the state’s new permitless carry law and expanding health care access. But the El Paso Democrat got some of the loudest cheers of the night when he promised to legalize marijuana in Texas, something he said “most of us, regardless of party, actually agree on.” “I’ve been…

CO gov issues mass marijuana pardon; Feds fund drug decrim & safe consumption research; Bizarre federal anti-cannabis PSA with cool cheetah 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… Signing up for a $25/month subscription will help keep us digging, interviewing and reporting on all the cannabis news that’s fit to print. And in return, you’ll gain access to our Bill Tracker tool, too, so you can have the most up-to-date information on the drug…