Tag: Marijuana

August 15, 2023

Much attention has recently been placed on hemp-derived products marketed in packaging that mimics popular snack foods. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and various state regulators, this type of packaging has contributed to an increase in accidental […]

August 7, 2023

Employers are trying to bolster workplace safety as the use of marijuana rises and more states legalize the recreational use of cannabis. (The latest state to do so is Minnesota, effective Aug. 1.) Training to help managers recognize the signs […]

May 31, 2023

As of May 1, 2023, marijuana had been legalized for medicinal or recreational use, or both, in thirty-eight states. Some 35–55 million Americans report using marijuana two or more times per month. According to published reports, drug tests administered by […]

March 20, 2023

OSHA Will Regulate the Cannabis Industry Federal courts and regulating bodies have already demonstrated an interest in enforcing federal employment laws in the marijuana industry, despite the fact that cannabis remains classified as an illegal substance under the Controlled Substance […]

March 2, 2023

As marijuana gains increasing acceptance in the U.S., it’s important for users to keep in mind that they can still be fired for pot use — even if it’s legal pot. If you are in an impaired condition that can […]

February 16, 2023

In case you missed our latest employment law webinar, here is a recap of the legislative updates and hot topics employers need to keep an eye on this year. Potential Layoffs With the potential economic slowdown, we have already seen […]

February 14, 2023

A federal judge in Oklahoma has ruled that a federal law prohibiting marijuana users from owning firearms is unconstitutional. The ruling is the latest to remove firearms restrictions based on the reasoning in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association […]

January 31, 2023

People who have never visited states where marijuana is legal might imagine them as places where pot smokers loll about in public parks or street corners as they toke away on shared joints. If so, they’re wrong. Even though 21 […]

September 20, 2022

The California Legislature recently passed a bill prohibiting employers from penalizing workers for using marijuana during their off-work hours. Recreational use of marijuana has been legal in California since 2016. While off-duty use would be legally protected, the new bill […]

August 31, 2022

Earlier this month, the Nevada Supreme Court ruled that an employee’s off-duty use of recreational marijuana, which is lawful under Nevada law, is not protected under a law that prohibits employers from discharging employees from the off-duty use of lawful […]

August 25, 2022

The Supreme Court of Nevada upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit by an employee who was terminated after testing positive for marijuana on a post-accident drug test. The Court rejected the employee’s claims that his use of marijuana outside of […]

July 27, 2022

I am going to look at this glass half full. Just last week, Sens. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Ron Wyden (D-OR) introduced their big Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA). Like the bill that passed the House […]

July 26, 2022

Washington, D.C., employers will soon be prohibited from disciplining, terminating or refusing to hire individuals based on marijuana use or a positive marijuana test. The Cannabis Employment Protections Amendment Act of 2022 will take effect on July 13, 2023, or […]

June 2, 2022

Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee signed a bill legalizing recreational marijuana in the state on May 25. The new law took effect immediately. Adults age 21 and older now can possess up to an ounce of cannabis, may grow cannabis […]

May 24, 2022

A federal appeals court ruled last week that the 2018 law removing most restrictions on hemp legalized the ingredient delta-8 THC, which has psychoactive and intoxicating effects similar to the marijuana ingredient delta-9 THC. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of […]

November 19, 2021

FDA doubles down on rejecting over-the-counter CBD without more study Federal food and drug regulators on Tuesday addressed the hemp industry directly for the first time since stakeholders asked for feedback regarding CBD safety back in 2019. But the message […]

July 12, 2021

The New York State Bar Association has announced in an ethics opinion that lawyers may provide legal services to clients in compliance with the state’s new recreational marijuana law. In the July 8 opinion, the bar association pointed out that […]

December 18, 2020

The New Jersey legislature voted to legalize the sale of marijuana on Thursday in a move making New Jersey the first state in the region to legalize the drug. The New Jersey legislature voted to approve the New Jersey Cannabis […]

May 22, 2020

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam signed a bill into law Thursday that decriminalizes personal marijuana possession. The bill, SB 2, assigns a civil rather than criminal penalty for simple marijuana possession. SB 2 presumes marijuana possession in measurements of an ounce […]

March 9, 2020

The Virginia legislature passed a bill Sunday to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. Governor Ralph Northam is expected to sign the bill into law. HB 972 changes the penalty for simple possession of marijuana. Under current law, […]