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March 14, 2022

St. Louis: City Officials Move to End Marijuana Screening for Most Public Employees

The new rules stipulate, “No person currently employed by St. Louis County or applying for employment by St. Louis County shall be required to undergo pre-employment or random drug testing for the presence of marijuana metabolites (THC) as a condition or part of employment.” The post St. Louis: City Officials […]
March 14, 2022

Will the Lack of License Caps in New York Ensure an Inclusive Cannabis Industry?

When New York legalized adult-use cannabis last year, many lawmakers were adamant that cannabis reform include provisions to address the harms of decades of prohibition. As the state transitioned into a legal cannabis economy, legislators wanted to ensure that the economic opportunities of legal cannabis were in reach for all […]
March 14, 2022

Congressman Working To Secure Release of Brittney Griner From Russia

A Democratic congressman said this week that he has been in touch with the State Department regarding Brittney Griner, the WNBA star who has been detained in Russia for nearly a month over drug charges. Representative Colin Allred of Texas said Wednesday that he has been trying to get to […]
March 11, 2022

Kentucky Lawmakers Advance Medical Cannabis Legalization Bill

A Kentucky legislative committee voted on Thursday to advance a bill to legalize medical cannabis two days after the legislation gained the endorsement of a key state senator. The measure, House Bill 136, was passed with strong bipartisan support by the House Judiciary Committee with a vote of 15-1. Under […]
March 11, 2022

Majority of Americans Want Congress to Act on Cannabis Banking

According to data collected in a national survey, released March 8, conducted by Morning Consult, and on behalf of the American Bankers Association, the majority of Americans want Congress to get the ball rolling with cannabis banking reform.  Lack of banking access forces cannabis businesses to deal in cash—which has […]
March 11, 2022

Delaware House Shoots Down Recreational Legalization Bill

A majority of lawmakers in Delaware’s state House of Representatives voted in favor of a bill to legalize recreational cannabis, but that was still below the threshold necessary for the legislation to advance. The Associated Press reported that “[m]embers of the Democrat-led chamber voted 23-14 in favor the legislation, but […]
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