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Virginia: Legislature Gives Final Approval of Legalization Measure
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Weekly Legislative Roundup 2/26/21
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Feds Issue Updated Guidance Regarding the Hiring of Federal Workers with a History of Cannabis Use
The revisions make it clear that the federal Drug-Free Workplace Act -- passed in 1988 -- remains in place, and that federal employees “are required to refrain” from the use of either cannabis or other federally controlled substances “whether on or off duty.” Employees who do not do so will face disciplinary action. The post Feds Issue Updated Guidance Regarding the Hiring of Federal Workers with a History of Cannabis Use appeared first on NORML.
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South Dakota: House Members Approve Legislation to Delay Implementation of Voter-Approved Medical Cannabis Law
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Study: Enactment of Marijuana Legalization Laws Associated with Reductions in Opioid Prescribing Patterns
“[T]he implementation of medical marijuana laws (MMLs) and recreational marijuana laws (RMLs) reduced morphine milligram equivalents per enrollee by seven percent and 13 percent, respectively.” The post Study: Enactment of Marijuana Legalization Laws Associated with Reductions in Opioid Prescribing Patterns appeared first on NORML.
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Alabama: Senate Lawmakers Approve Medical Marijuana Legislation
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Virginia: Legislature Passes Measure Permitting Dispensing of Herbal Medical Cannabis
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North Dakota: House Lawmakers Approve Measures to Legalize Marijuana Sales, Decriminalize Personal Possession
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AG Nominee: Interfering in States with Legal Marijuana Not a Good Use of Justice Department Resources
“It does not seem to me useful the use of limited resources that we have to be pursuing prosecutions in states that have legalized and are regulating the use of marijuana, either medically or otherwise." The post AG Nominee: Interfering in States with Legal Marijuana Not a Good Use of Justice Department Resources appeared first on NORML.
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New Jersey: Governor Signs Enabling Legislation to Cease Marijuana Possession Arrests, License Retail Sales Into Law
“Despite nearly seven in ten New Jersey residents voting in favor of legalization on Election Day, it took lawmakers 111 days following that vote to achieve consensus to enact enabling legislation into law." The post New Jersey: Governor Signs Enabling Legislation to Cease Marijuana Possession Arrests, License Retail Sales Into Law appeared first on NORML.