May 29th, 2018
Legal Issues
By the time the maple leaves start changing colors this fall, Canadians could be walking into dispensaries around the country to legally purchase cannabis based products. Nationwide decriminalization could become a reality by the end of Summer 2018, with Canada’s Senate planning another vote on the Cannabis Act on June 8. If passed, the new law […]
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February 23rd, 2018
Legal Issues
The California State Legislature, which has long been a leader among states in decriminalizing marijuana, is facing another vote that would further normalize the use of cannabis among its citizens. If the bill is successful, it will directly affect the employment practices of every business in the state.
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February 02nd, 2018
Legal Issues
The U.S. government’s rocky relationship with marijuana law is nothing new, beginning with the Marijuana Tax Act of 1937, through the restriction of the Nixon administration, and up to what’s now a steady flow of state legalization. Marijuana was susceptible to some ambiguous tax and regulatory law in the first half of the 20th century before being […]
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January 30th, 2018
Legal Issues
DOT Testing Panel Expanded: Four Synthetic Opioids Added According to the final rule published by the Department of Transportation (DOT) on November 13, 2017, hydrocodone, hydromorphone, oxymorphone and oxycodone were added to the DOT Drug Testing Program Regulation and appeared as part of its drug testing panel effective January 1, 2018. The decision was based […]
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October 18th, 2017
Legal Issues
We’ve all heard the saying “Some things change and some things stay the same.” When managing a workplace, the situation can become dangerous and costly when laws and best practices change, yet the organization policy and practices have stayed the same. That’s why it is a good idea to review your drug and alcohol policy and practices […]
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September 18th, 2017
Legal Issues
Employer’s and employees alike are asking, “What do the state marijuana laws mean to me?” The confusion and misinformation surrounding the state legalization of medicinal and recreational marijuana as it applies to drug use in the workplace continues to grow. The reality remains that Nevada employers are not required to allow drug use in the […]
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