Why Amazon.com is no Longer Pre-employment Drug Testing for Marijuana

by CannabisLawSolutions | Oct 9, 2021 | Uncategorized

By Janis I. Jeffreys So, why has Amazon.com (Amazon), the nation’s second largest private employer in the United States, changed its ways effective June 1, 2021?  This article reviews the reasons given for Amazon’s recently changed stance on its pre-employment...

What We Know about Marijuana and Communities of Color

by CannabisLawSolutions | Oct 9, 2021 | Uncategorized

By Ryan Gray Merriam Communities of color have disproportionately suffered the consequences of marijuana prohibition in the United States. In 2016, the New York Times published a review of the NYPD’s arrest data. The report showed that roughly 85% of those arrested...

The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Sets New Precedent

by CannabisLawSolutions | Oct 9, 2021 | Uncategorized

By Aniya Jones In 2016, Ms. Donna Hudnell (Hudnell) gained employment as a security analyst for Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (TJUH). Approximately two years later, Hudnell began to experience acute back pain that limited her ability to perform work related...

The State vs. Federal Tug-of-War over Medical Marijuana Legislation

by CannabisLawSolutions | Oct 9, 2021 | Uncategorized

By Courtney Hargrave From its medical use to decriminalization, marijuana has been a hot topic of debate recently.  Currently, states have exercised their autonomy under the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution to adopt legislation legalizing marijuana either...

New Jersey Supreme Court Victory for Medical Marijuana Employee

by CannabisLawSolutions | Sep 22, 2021 | Uncategorized

By Zeinab Fardos In March of 2020, the story of Justin Wild created a successful stepping stone for the State of New Jersey  employees who seek to sue their employers for termination due to the legal use of medical marijuana when off duty. Affirming the lower New...