In an effort to help licensed marijuana businesses and would-be cannabis workers alike, New York’s Department of Labor (DOL) has published dozens of sample job descriptions for positions in the legal industry. The examples are intended to help companies streamline hiring processes and allow prospective employees to assess their... Read more
“We must not let this unique opportunity slip away when both sides of the aisle are willing to address the challenges facing this industry.” By Russell Rosendal, Salal Credit Union Most people working in cannabis are well-versed in the numerous operational and financial hurdles this industry faces as a... Read more
Sports medicine providers “generally have favorable views toward CBD and cannabis,” and most believe marijuana should be removed from the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) list of prohibited substances, according to a new survey of 333 doctors published this month. The study also found that most sports medicine physicians who... Read more
President Joe Biden on Friday issued a proclamation expanding a marijuana pardon initiative he began last year by including for the first time people who committed cannabis possession offenses on federal properties. “Criminal records for marijuana use and possession have imposed needless barriers to employment, housing, and educational opportunities,”... Read more
The California Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) released its review this week of a prospective ballot initiative to legalize psychedelics, outlining not only the plan’s policy implications but also its potential fiscal impacts on the state—which the report calls “various” and “uncertain.” The measure, which proponents submitted the final language... Read more
“We identified important progress being made, but it’s clear there is still much work to be done.” By Ben Botkin, Oregon Capital Chronicle Measure 110 has helped the growth of treatment and recovery services for drug addiction, but the state can do more to better manage the program, according... Read more
The governor of Ohio is pushing lawmakers to take action as soon as possible to address the “ridiculous situation” the state has found itself in, where marijuana is now legal to possess and use but without any place for consumers to purchase regulated products from. Gov. Mike DeWine (R)... Read more
New York’s governor has vetoed legislation that would have allowed licensed marijuana growers to sell products to tribal retailers. The bills, sponsored by Sen. Michelle Hinchey (D) and Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo (D), who respectively chair the state Senate and Assembly agriculture committees, would have given a release valve to... Read more
President Joe Biden’s newly expanded marijuana pardon proclamation is getting praise from top officials, including Vice President Kamala Harris, with supporters cheering the clemency action as another step in the right direction. The president announced the latest mass pardon—which covers people who’ve committed federal cannabis possession offenses, and also... Read more
More than a dozen bipartisan House and Senate lawmakers are pushing the Biden administration to “redouble” its efforts to secure the release of an American imprisoned in Russia over medical marijuana, saying he “must” be included in any future prisoner swaps. In a letter sent to Secretary of State... Read more
