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Ohio growers may have to break the law to start medical cannabis crops

Ohio growers may have to break the law to start medical cannabis crops

Sara Tiradossi October 21, 2017

Growers in Ohio will soon be licensed to cultivate medical cannabis; however, they will have issues starting their crops. Since it is illegal to purchase cannabis plants from anyone but themselves,...

Maine Dept. of Labor says employees can't be fired for testing positive for cannabis

Maine Dept. of Labor says employees can’t be fired for testing positive for cannabis

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen July 27, 2017

The Maine Department of Labor said the majority of businesses won’t be able to fire employees who test positive for cannabis unless employers can prove impairment on the job. Backers of the measure...

Retired Jets player sues AG Sessions to decriminalize cannabis

Retired Jets player sues AG Sessions to decriminalize cannabis

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen July 25, 2017

Former Jets player Marvin Washington is suing Attorney General Jeff Sessions to decriminalize cannabis. Washington is one of the five plaintiffs including one veteran with PTSD, two children with seizure...

Mass. court rules employees can't be fired for medical cannabis

Mass. court rules employees can’t be fired for medical cannabis

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen July 20, 2017

The highest court in Massachusetts ruled on Monday that a local woman who was terminated for positively testing cannabis in an employee drug screening can sue the company for handicap discrimination. Cristina...

Nevada dispensaries' product dwindles as emergency measure is taken

Nevada dispensaries’ product dwindles as emergency measure is taken

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen July 11, 2017

Nevada dispensaries licensed to sell social cannabis are beginning to run out of product hardly one week after opening for business, according to the Nevada Department of Taxation. It was announced...

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