How are private employers handling recreational marijuana legalization? – theday.com
As human resources counsel at the Connecticut Business & Industry Association, attorney Diane Mokriski has heard plenty of questions and concerns about Connecticut’s new recreational cannabis law, but she thinks it doesn’t impact employers much. “There’s so many built-in protections for employers,” she said. “Any limitation on employer conduct is very minor, in my opinion. That’s the main idea that I’m trying to tell business owners, is kind of, if you’re concerned, you really need not be.” She said that’s because common-sense rules remain in place: “You can’t be drunk at work and you can’t be high at work and…
Read More »Everything’s Coming Up Green In Illinois
From Lollapalloza sales to even more dispensary licenses going out, there’s more legal marijuana in the Land of Lincoln than ever. Free Book Preview Cannabis Capital Learn how to get your business funded in the Cannabis economy! July 30, 2021 2 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. With sales expected to spike for the Lollapalooza — this is the first time in the Chicago music festival’s history that weed is legal in the state — and 55 new licensees getting the go-ahead to open dispensaries, it looks like everything’s coming up green in Illinois this week….
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The Roll-up #201: Phytol and frauds
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Read More »Cannabis Client Alert – Week of July 26, 2021 | Dentons – JDSupra – JD Supra
In this week’s edition: Dentons’ Cannabis group congratulates client Botanical Sciences on receiving the top score among applicants for cannabis production licenses in Georgia Major US corporations lobby in support of cannabis legalization and related legislation US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy voices support for decriminalization of cannabis And more… Federal Surgeon General says stop locking people up for marijuana – US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy voiced support for the decriminalization of cannabis. “When it comes to decriminalization, I don’t think that there is value to individuals or to society to lock people up for marijuana use,” Murthy said in an…
Read More »Don’t let the government’s marijuana lies make you miss out on the vaccine
Don’t let the government’s marijuana lies make you miss out on the vaccine | 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. A just-published study from researchers at the University of Memphis looked at “COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Its Determinants” and found that “the use of cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and marijuana, as well as heavy drinking of alcohol, were not associated…
Read More »Consider Yourself a Foodie? Try These 10 Weed Products
This story originally appeared on Weedmaps Moving past the sometimes cringe-worthy term “foodie,” there is a world of cannabis products specifically designed for those of us who seek out flavor and culinary creativity in our infused eats. Below, check out ten gourmet products, from delicious edibles to appliances built to unleash your inner chef. Each product has a thoughtful design and no compromise when it comes to flavor and/or the ability to customize according to your palate. RELATED: Edibles Just Might Be The Future Of Cannabis Edibles From alcoholic alternatives to unique sweets and snacks, the edibles market is constantly improving with…
Read More »Ohio Lawmakers Officially File Marijuana Legalization Bill In Historic First For The State – Marijuana Moment
An appeals panel in Texas issued a mixed judgment Thursday in a lawsuit challenging the state’s ban on smokable hemp. Regulators may enforce a ban on the processing and manufacture of products intended for smoking or vaping, the court ruled, but they cannot prevent such products made elsewhere from being sold in the state. The decision creates a situation in which consumers may be able to freely purchase smokable hemp flower and hemp-derived CBD oils for vaping, but only if the products are processed outside Texas and imported into the state. Four Texas companies challenged the ban in a lawsuit…
Read More »Montana Hemp Growers Awarded $65 Million For ‘Deceptive’ Deal – Marijuana Moment
The civil judgment, the second-highest ever awarded in Montana, highlights volatility and growing pains in the CBD market. By Amanda Eggert, Montana Free Press Hemp, a crop that largely flew under the radar in Montana when it was planted under a pilot program three years ago, is now central to one of the largest civil awards in the state’s history. A jury in Wolf Point last month awarded 25 eastern Montana farmers $65 million in compensatory and punitive damages, finding that a handful of Canadian and American businessmen had committed negligence, fraud and deceit in failing to fulfill contracts, leaving…
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