Experts: Employers Have the Upper Hand With New Legalization of Recreational Marijuana | Connecticut Law Tribune – Law.com
Connecticut’s new law legalizing recreational marijuana came with many questions and concerns for employers, who called their attorneys asking for a breakdown of what the legislation meant for them. It came as a surprise to many employers that they still retained much of the rights related to whether or not drugs—such as marijuana—could be used in the workplace, or even outside the workplace.
Read More »Off the job: Connecticut’s new marijuana laws lead to Plainfield K9’s early retirement – Norwich Bulletin
PLAINFIELD – Forced retirement seems to agree with Vail. After a four-year career as a narcotics-detection K9 with the Plainfield Police Department, the 5-year-old yellow Labrador has been living the easy life since Aug. 1, a month after a new state cannabis law prompted his removal from the force. “He’s eating from a bowl for the first time in his life and gets to stay at home instead of working 12-16 hour shifts,” said Sgt. Daniel Wolfburg, Vail’s former partner and current housemate. “But he knows something’s different; he sees me going to work from the window.” The decision to retire Vail…
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Allen Iverson finally gets his flowers
Allen Iverson finally gets his flowers | 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. Viola is giving an NBA icon his own line of strains after decades of influence in sports, fashion, and popular culture. The NBA’s 2001 Most Valuable Player, Allen Iverson, was wildly popular for his electric style of play and fashion sense during his time playing…
Read More »Texas Ruling Means Smokable Hemp Can Be Sold In State But Must Be Manufactured Elsewhere – Marijuana Moment
Just weeks after Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont (D) signed a marijuana legalization bill into law, the state’s newly formed Social Equity Council met for the first time on Thursday to discuss its approach to fostering a diverse, equitable cannabis industry that benefits those most harmed by the war on drugs. Among other agenda items, the 15-person group approved a list of geographic areas disproportionately impacted by the drug war, which will be used to determine eligibility for social equity business licenses. Under the state’s new cannabis law, half of all licenses must go to equity applicants, who may also qualify…
Read More »California Congressman Bulldozes Hmong Cannabis Farmers’ Crops
When U.S. gymnast Suni Lee won gold at the Tokyo Olympics last month, she also won rare headlines for her people — the Hmong. A highland people of the Southeast Asian nation of Laos, the Hmong famously fought in CIA-aided tribal militias against the communist insurgents in the 1960s. When the communists took power in 1975, the Hmong faced persecution, and many came to the United States as refugees. They mostly settled in the Great Lakes states; gold medalist Suni Lee is from Minnesota. A large community landed in Fresno, Calif. Over the past generation, many have been making their way…
Read More »Senate panel slams hemp THC limits & pushes CBD regs (Newsletter: August 6, 2021) – Marijuana Moment
WY marijuana ballot language finalized; Local psychedelics decrim efforts; OR gov vows kratom veto; Mexico legalization status update 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… Before you dig into today’s cannabis news, I wanted you to know you can keep this resource free and published daily by subscribing to Marijuana Moment on Patreon. We’re a small independent publication diving deep into the cannabis world and rely on readers like you to keep going. Join…
Read More »Federal Science Agency Issues First Report On THC And CBD Variability In Cannabis Laboratory Testing Results – Marijuana Moment
A federal science agency has released a new report as part of its effort to ensure that cannabis products are accurately tested and labeled for THC, CBD and more than a dozen other cannabinoids. It’s part of an ongoing effort by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to encourage standardized analysis of a wide range of cannabis compounds and contaminants across an ever-expanding class of legal products. The agency, part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, announced The Cannabis Quality Assurance Program (CannaQAP) last summer. The program’s goal, NIST said at the time, was “to help laboratories accurately…
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Why is New Jersey reviving the old ‘marijuana’ stigma?
Why is New Jersey reviving the old ‘marijuana’ stigma? | 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. ‘The Haymaker’ is Leafly Senior Editor Bruce Barcott’s opinion column on cannabis politics and culture. Words have always been frontline weapons in the American war on cannabis. Back in the 1930s, Harry Anslinger and the Hearst newspapers jump-started prohibition by reframing cannabis,…
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