Maryland recently became the latest state in the United States to legalize adult-use cannabis, joining an ever-growing club. Following a 2022 referendum, the Maryland General Assembly passed a cannabis reform act (cross-filed as House Bill 556 and Senate Bill 516)...
Authors Germain DeMartinis Steven Katkov Jon Schoenwetter Introduction On April 25, 2023, the Minnesota House passed House File 100 (HF100), a bill authorizing adult-use cannabis, by a vote of 71-59. Three days later, the Minnesota Senate passed Senate File 73 (SF73),...
Cannabis: The fat lady is about to sing! By Dr. Paul Crosio The ease of buying marijuana on the streets of every province in Thailand will soon come to an end, as nearly all parties who contested Thailand’s election are calling for the repeal of the law that...
By Chase Stoecker & Heidi Urness on May 16, 2023 States Regulating Marijuana Use Off-Site and At Work While states continue to regulate employers’ right to refuse to hire, discipline, or terminate employees based on their on- and off-duty marijuana use, some legal...
The State of New York has passed new legislation to increase penalties for the sale of cannabis by unlicensed and illicit dispensaries. The new measures give the Office of Cannabis Management (“OCM”) and the Department of Taxation and Finance (“DTF”) increased...
On September 18, 2022, California amended its primary employment discrimination law to specifically regulate the drug testing methodologies that employers may use when making hiring, termination, and other employment decisions relating to cannabis users. More...