California employers will soon be prohibited to fire—or not hire—workers over their use of cannabis outside of their workplace and work hours. Gov. Gavin Newsom put his signature on Assembly Bill 2188 Sept. 18 to prevent employers from discriminating against a person in hiring, termination, or terms and conditions of employment based on a drug…
Newsom Signs Legislation to Protect Workers Who Use Cannabis Outside Work
September 22, 2022
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Feds to Look at Public-Health Impact of Cannabis Legalization in Mandated Review
Federal ministers are expected to launch a long-awaited review of the government’s cannabis legislation today. The Liberals lifted a century-long prohibition on the recreational use and sale of cannabis in October 2018, with the provision that they review the law three years after to comes into force. That review is nearly one year overdue. The…
California Passes Legislation to Protect Workers’ Off-Duty Marijuana Use
September 7, 2022
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A bill that makes it illegal for employers to discriminate against people who use marijuana while away from work has passed the California Legislature and awaits Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signature by the end of September. Assemblyman Bill Quirk (D-Hayward) authored the legislation, passed Aug. 30, that would make it illegal for an employer to discriminate…
Candy Maker Mars Wins Lawsuit Against Marijuana Dealers Selling Drug-Infused ‘Skittles’
Candy maker Mars Canada Inc. has won a lawsuit against marijuana dealers who sold their cannabis-laced edibles online under the guise of Skittles. In a federal court ruling on Aug. 12, three cannabis retailers were ordered to pay Mars a total of $144,600 after they were found infringing the candy maker’s trademarks by marketing and…
LA County Puts Cannabis Business Tax Measure on November Ballot
August 9, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles County voters will be asked in November to consider a ballot measure that would impose business taxes on cannabis operations in unincorporated areas, once such businesses are permitted. The county is still developing regulations for cannabis operations in unincorporated areas, with an ordinance expected to come before the Board of Supervisors next…
Iman Shumpert Arrested at Texas Airport for Pot Possession
DALLAS—Former NBA player Iman Shumpert was arrested at the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport last weekend for allegedly trying to bring six ounces of cannabis through security. The police report from the DFW Airport Department of Public Safety shows police were called to a TSA checkpoint at about 3:40 p.m. on Saturday, July 30 and…
Cases of Drug-Impaired Driving up for Fourth Straight Year: Statistics Canada
Cases of drug-impaired driving continued to rise for the fourth consecutive year since the Liberal government legalized marijuana in October 2018, according to police data collated by Statistics Canada. Released on Aug. 2, the study, titled “Police-Reported Crime Statistics In Canada 2021,” found that there were 7,690 cases of drug-impaired driving violations in 2021 compared…
Costa Mesa Residents Lash Out Over Proposed Marijuana Dispensary
August 3, 2022
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After nearly a dozen residents voiced opposition last week to a proposed cannabis dispensary, Costa Mesa’s planning commissioners stalled a vote on whether to approve it. The vote was postponed to Aug. 8 upon request by the applicant who was absent from the meeting; but it didn’t stop residents from expressing their disdain for its…
Costa Mesa Residents Oppose Proposed Marijuana Dispensary
August 3, 2022
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After nearly a dozen residents voiced opposition last week to a proposed cannabis dispensary, Costa Mesa’s planning commissioners stalled a vote on whether to approve it. The vote was postponed to Aug. 8 upon request by the applicant who was absent from the meeting; but it didn’t stop residents from expressing their disdain for its…
How Modern Marijuana Changes the Brain
August 1, 2022
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Big things are happening for the humble marijuana (or cannabis) plant. On July 21, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) introduced a bill to legalize marijuana at the federal level with Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.). Booker released a statement on the bill on July 21, saying this can undo the damage…
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