Sep 25 2023
Starting October 1 Michigan will no longer test potential government employees for marijuana. The Michigan government employs nearly 50,000 people, and roughly two-thirds of these positions will no test those seeking employment for marijuana use. This is due to a rules change made this summer by the Michigan Civil Service Commission, which unanimously approved the …
Sep 24 2023
The Jersey City Police Department must reinstate a second officer fired over marijuana, according to a new ruling. The New Jersey Civil Service Commission has ordered the Jersey City Police Department to reinstate Omar Polanco, who was fired in March for his off-the-job marijuana use. The decision affirms a ruling by the Office of Administrative …
Sep 23 2023
Erin Dupree has officially resigned as director of Minnesota’s marijuana regulatory body, a day after she was appointed by Governor Tim Walz. Dupree has resigned amid reports that she sold illegal cannabis products in the state, according to Minnesota Public Radio. She was set to officially take over the position on October 2. Interim director …
Sep 22 2023
North Carolina’s full House of Representatives has unanimously passed a bill that would establish a regulatory and licensing system for both kratom and products made from hemp. The House voted 110 to 0 yesterday to pass House Bill 563, filed by State Representative Jeffrey McNeeley along with a bipartisan coalition of 10 other lawmakers. The …
Sep 22 2023
Senator Sherrod Brown, a Democrat from Ohio who chairs the Senate Banking Committee, says that the committee will “decisively” pass the SAFER Banking Act when it’s considered on September 27. During an interview with Matt Laslo from Ask a Pol, Senator Brown says he expects a “strong majority” of the committee will vote to approve …
Sep 22 2023
Legislation filed in the Michigan Legislature would legalize certain psychedelic substances. Senate Bill 499 would legalize the personal possession of psilocybin and psilocyn, both forms of magic mushrooms, while also legalizing DMT, mescaline and ibogaine. The proposal, filed by Senator Jeff Irwin, would allow these substances to be grow and distributed so long as it’s …
Sep 22 2023
The Columbia City Council has approved an ordinance that will place an end to the practice of testing city employees for marijuana. The new law will go into effect on October 1. Approval of the ordinance follows a four-year collective bargaining agreement between the city and Laborers’ International Union of North America Local 955 (representing …
Sep 22 2023
Earlier this week, Leafly, a leading online cannabis information resource and marketplace, along with New York dispensary Stage One, jointly filed a legal challenge to certain portions of the recently adopted Adult Use Regulations in New York. On Thursday, the New York Attorney General’s Office agreed to a stay, and the court entered an order …
Sep 22 2023
Today, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) announced that a key committee has voted to recommend that marijuana and cannabinoids be removed from the list of banned substances. The NCAA Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports recommended that each of the three divisional governance bodies introduce and adopt legislation that would remove …
Sep 22 2023
Wisconsin Senate Minority Leader Melissa Agard has announced new legislation that would legalize recreational marijuana for everyone 21 and older. “Today, [State Representative Darrin Brian Madison Jr.] and I are introducing a bill to fully legalize cannabis for responsible, adult usage in the State of Wisconsin”, Agard said in a social media post. “The people …
