Arent Fox Schiff: California Bans Employment Discrimination For Marijuana Use
California has enacted legislation broadly protecting employees from discrimination for the use of marijuana, which has been legal in the state since 2016. Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1288 into law. It generally prohibits employers from discriminating...
Prince Lobel: Biden’s Pardon and its Impact October 7, 2022
On October 6, 2022, President Biden announced that he will issue pardons for all prior federal simple marijuana possession offenses, clearing these charges from the criminal records of over 6,500 people convicted of the offense from 1991 to 2021. President Biden’s...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers: Australia: Let’s Legalise It: Senator Shoebridge on Legislating Lawful Cannabis Nationwide
Since Australian Greens Senator David Shoebridge announced he’ll be introducing legislation into federal parliament with the aim of legalising cannabis for recreational use, there’s been a distinct feeling in the air that this is going to come to fruition. And there’s...
Miller Nash: The Struggle is Real: Federal Trademark Registration for Cannabis and Hemp-Derived Food and Beverages Remains Illusive
Although commercial use of a trademark alone triggers rights in a mark, wise business owners endeavor to take advantage of the added benefits and protections conveyed by federal registration. One of the most important benefits of federal trademark registration is a...
Stoel Rives: AB 2188 Leaves California Employers’ Policies on Marijuana Use up in Smoke
On September 18, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 2188 into law, which prohibits employers from taking any adverse employment action against an employee in conjunction with an employee’s off-duty marijuana use. Bryan Hawkins Robert Sarkisian AB 2188 makes it...Top 200 Cannabis Lawyers
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