Cannabis in the workplace: Employers’ obligations – New England In-House – New England In-House
Four New England states now allow medical and recreational use of marijuana, which means local companies must review their current drug testing and substance use policies to ensure they are compliant with state and federal laws. With Connecticut legalizing recreational marijuana in June — and Maine, Massachusetts and Vermont laws already in place — only New Hampshire and Rhode Island remain as holdouts for legalization. The provisions of the Connecticut law that affect employers will go into effect on July 1, 2022. Overall, employers walk a fine line when deciding on their internal policies. They need to comply with state…
Read More »Tracking technology helps ensure marijuana stays out of the wrong hands – WFSB
(WFSB) – Soon, businesses will be able to grow and sell recreational marijuana in Connecticut, but how do we make sure none of it ends up on the black market? Other states use technology to track marijuana. Track-and-trace technology doesn’t just help ensure marijuana stays in the regulated market, it also protects consumers, it’s easier to recall products that go bad, and it’s all because companies can track even ounce from seed to sale. “I want to make sure that we are doing the most efficient, thoughtful process with every gram,” Megan Sanders, CEO of Canna Provisions, tells us. Megan…
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Watch this machine sort 440 pounds of weed per hour
Watch this machine sort 440 pounds of weed per hour | 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. America grows almost 30 million pounds of weed each year, New Frontier data estimates, but who separates the sexy colas from the snicklefritz? For most cannabis growers—harvesting is still medieval. Human eyes and hands do the laborious cutting, trimming, sizing, and…
Read More »Senators Vote To Expand Medical Marijuana Access For Military Veterans In Key Committee – Marijuana Moment
An influential U.S. Senate committee on Wednesday voted to advance funding legislation and attached report language that encourages the federal government to reconsider “arbitrary” THC restrictions on hemp and continue efforts to develop a regulatory pathway for CBD products. Those provisions, among others, were approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee as part of legislation to fund the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other federal agencies for Fiscal Year 2022. The legislation would also continue a rider that protects state hemp programs from federal interference and extend the terms of an earlier pilot program under which…
Read More »Actor Colin Hanks Ventures Into Cannabis Sphere With A Very Unique Strategy
August 4, 2021 5 min read This story originally appeared on Benzinga Actor, director and producer Colin Hanks announced last week that he has teamed up with multi-state cannabis operator Jushi Holdings Inc. (CSE: JUSH) (OTCQX: JUSHF) through which he is introducing his handkerchief line, Hanks Kerchiefs, to be sold at select BEYOND / HELLO retail stores. Hanks was a guest on Thursday’s Benzinga Cannabis Hour where he shared the details of this exciting collaboration – his venture into the cannabis space but without the cannabis. RELATED: 8 Celebrities Getting (Financially) High Off of the Budding Legal Weed Business ‘Expansion of cannabis culture’ “I like to call this, kind of, the…
Read More »Marijuana Possession No Longer a Criminal Offense In Louisiana
The Bayou State’s cannabis decriminalization bill goes into effect. Free Book Preview Cannabis Capital Learn how to get your business funded in the Cannabis economy! August 4, 2021 2 min read This story originally appeared on Benzinga Just over a month following Louisiana Gov. John Bell Edwards signing off on a bill to decriminalize small amounts of cannabis possession for personal use, the measure took effect. As of Sunday, August 1, Louisianians caught possessing up to 14 grams of cannabis will face up to a $100 fine, but without jail time, Marijuana Moment reported. Under House Bill 652, possession of smaller cannabis amounts is now classified…
Read More »Marijuana Is Good For Insomnia, Bad For Dreams
Sleep. It is the act of putting one’s mind out of its misery for a few hours each night so they can face the day ahead with hopefully fewer glimpses of darkness and despair than the day before. This is always the goal. But sadly, while catching 40 winks is one of the most natural aspects of existing on this planet as a living, breathing organism, it is not always as easy to achieve for some of the more restless of the breed. Statistics from the American Sleep Association show that in upwards of 70 million adults in the United States alone…
Read More »Feds loosen cannabis restrictions on grant funds (Newsletter: August 4, 2021) – Marijuana Moment
ID marijuana ballot measure cleared for signatures; Court tosses OH cannabis decrim lawsuit; OR psilocybin report 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… BREAKING: Journalism is often consumed for free, but costs money to produce! While this newsletter is proudly sent without cost to you, our ability to send it each day depends on the financial support of readers who can afford to give it. So if you’ve got a few dollars to spare…
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