Zero-tolerance drug policies in the workplace are an endangered species. Traditional drug laws and policies as they relate to the workplace are being upended, and employers are increasingly struggling to grapple with the...more
9/26/2024
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Controlled Substances Act ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Drug Testing ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Hemp ,
Marijuana ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Recreational Use ,
THC ,
Zero Tolerance Policies
Over the last several years, there has been a dramatic increase in retail and online sales of products containing hemp-derived and synthetically created cannabinoids. As a result, an increasing number of states are poised to...more
As an increasing number of states across the U.S. are becoming marijuana-friendly, many states are simultaneously attempting to enact more restrictive laws with respect to hemp-derived cannabinoids. Participants in the...more
Tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCA) is one of the most misunderstood and controversial cannabinoids in the Cannabis sativa (cannabis) plant. While booming in popularity, THCA is also a high-risk cannabinoid from a legal...more
10/17/2023
/ Cannabis Products ,
Controlled Substances Act ,
DEA ,
Farm Bill ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Hemp ,
Marijuana ,
NIDA ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Research and Development ,
THC
A hard lesson was learned after cannabis was discovered in a suitcase at the airport: the government does not have to prove cannabis is marijuana to convict you of trafficking in marijuana. A new case recently clarified that...more
On Thursday, July 21, 2022, Senators Chuck Schumer, Ron Wyden, and Cory Booker unveiled the long-awaited Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA), which, if passed, would decriminalize marijuana at the federal level...more
In 1965, Bob Dylan sang in Subterranean Homesick Blues that “you don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows.” Thanks to a May 19 decision from the Ninth Circuit, we do not need a weatherman when it comes to the...more