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
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Controlled Substances Act ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Drug Testing ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Hemp ,
Marijuana ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Recreational Use ,
THC ,
Zero Tolerance Policies
On May 16, 2024, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) released the proposed rule (Proposed Rule) to reschedule marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). The Office of Legal...more
5/20/2024
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Comment Period ,
Controlled Substances Act ,
DEA ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
FinCEN ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) ,
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Proposed Rules ,
Schedule I Drugs ,
THC
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
Federally legal CBD products may, under some circumstances, cause consumers to fail drug tests. An employer’s right to terminate employee-consumers on that basis is not prohibited by federal law, including the Americans with...more
6/22/2023
/ Adverse Employment Action ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Cannabis Products ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Controlled Substances Act ,
Drug Testing ,
Employment Policies ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Popular ,
Prescription Drugs ,
THC ,
Title VII
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