[WATCH] HR Hotline Live: Connecticut’s Marijuana Law – CBIA

[WATCH] HR Hotline Live: Connecticut’s Marijuana Law – CBIA

[embedded content] CBIA’s HR counsel Diane Mokriski and associate counsel John Blair team up with Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessy partner Nick Zaino for an essential HR Hotline Live, recorded Sept. 28, 2021. This webinar addresses employer rights, obligations, protections and exemptions as they relate to Connecticut’s new recreational marijuana law, approved by the Connecticut General Assembly in June, 2021. Carmody-slides Connecticut’s Marijuana Law: What Employers Need to Know was made possible through the generous support of Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessy LLP.

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LA County To Dismiss Nearly 60,000 Past Cannabis Convictions

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced the dismissal of almost 60,000 past cannabis convictions. The expungements, announced Monday, continue the work of the district attorney’s office to clear past convictions for cannabis offenses as authorized by Proposition 64, the landmark recreational marijuana legalization initiative approved by California voters in 2016. Gascón said that expunging past cannabis convictions can free those living with the burden of a criminal record and the difficulties they face as they try to negotiate everyday life. “Dismissing these convictions means the possibility of a better future to thousands of disenfranchised people who are receiving…

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VA Still Punishes Veterans for Using Medical Cannabis

One of the reasons John Penley moved out to Nevada from his native North Carolina last year was for the legal cannabis, which he uses to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) related to his military service in the 1970s.  He didn’t anticipate that his use of state-legal cannabis could result in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) cutting off the pain killers that he also needs. “Here I don’t have to worry about getting arrested for using medical marijuana,” Penley tells Cannabis Now, “but it could cause me to lose all my veterans’ benefits.”  Pain Killers Cut for Medical Cannabis Use…

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Curaleaf Holdings Inc (OTCMKTS: CURLF) Announces Launch of Cliq by Select a Breakthrough Vape Technology – FactsAboutCBD

Post Views: 59 Curaleaf Holdings Inc (OTCMKTS: CURLF) recently announced the launch of Cliq by Select, a breakthrough hardware system in vape technology.  Hardware technology launched in Oregon, California, and Arizona will be available across the country The Cliq by Select is nothing short of a breakthrough hardware system from its Select brand. The product is designed and developed to enhance the consumer’s vaping experience. After many years of research, the perfect match was created after several rounds of trying and testing. Select’s award-winning cannabis oil was integrated with an intelligent and carefully designed delivery system. The new sophisticated hardware…

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Another Michigan City Advances Psychedelics Decriminalization Support – Marijuana Moment

Another Michigan City Advances Psychedelics Decriminalization Support – Marijuana Moment

The U.S. Supreme Court is getting more pressure to take up a case on the legality of establishing safe injection sites where people can use illicit drugs in a medically supervised environment, with attorneys general from 10 states and D.C. filing an amicus brief urging the justices to take action. Representatives from 14 cities and counties, as well as the mayor of Philadelphia, which is at the center of the current case, also  filed amici briefs in support of the case in recent days. The attorneys general of Delaware, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont and…

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Marijuana arrests dropped 36% in 2020, FBI data reveal

Marijuana arrests dropped 36% in 2020, FBI data reveal

Marijuana arrests dropped 36% in 2020, FBI data reveal – Leafly Leafly Leafly ® Loading… Where are you from? noyes Remember me for 30 days. I confirm that this is not a shared device. Darn! You’re not old enough to use Leafly. Redirecting you to By accessing this site, you accept the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Arrests for marijuana offenses dropped an astonishing 36% in 2020, newly released FBI data show. After recording 545,602 cannabis-related arrests in 2019, police agencies around the United States made 350,150 cannabis-related arrests in 2020. The new data came as part of the…

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6 ways to not be ‘that guy’ at the cannabis dispensary

6 ways to not be ‘that guy’ at the cannabis dispensary

6 ways to not be ‘that guy’ at the cannabis dispensary – Leafly Leafly Leafly ® Loading… Where are you from? noyes Remember me for 30 days. I confirm that this is not a shared device. Darn! You’re not old enough to use Leafly. Redirecting you to By accessing this site, you accept the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. It’s a weird time in the world. Nothing feels easy. Everyone’s upset. Getting high helps with the stress of being alive. That’s why weed was declared essential during the pandemic. And Americans turned to cannabis in record numbers, with nationwide…

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Saybrook Zoning Holds Hearing on Marijuana Moratorium Proposal – Zip06.com

Saybrook Zoning Holds Hearing on Marijuana Moratorium Proposal – Zip06.com

By Eric O’Connell/Zip06.com • 09/28/2021 04:56 p.m. EST The Old Saybrook Zoning Commission (ZC) will hold a hybrid public hearing over a proposed moratorium on marijuana regulations at 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 4. If passed, the moratorium will give the commission more time to study the issue. Earlier this year, Connecticut legislators passed a bill that legalized recreational marijuana use by adults in the state. Now, it’s up to local municipalities to interpret what regulations will be enacted to control its sale in each town. In Old Saybrook, the ZC has opted to take a moratorium route. Town Planner…

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