by Judith Cassel | Sep 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
Elizabeth Hamill September 21, 2o22 Governor Gavin Newsom of California signed a law on Sunday that prohibits employers from terminating employees for using marijuana away from work. The law has banned the use of tests that measure whether cannabis has been consumed...
by Judith Cassel | Sep 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
Elizabeth Hamill 9-15-22 With elections coming up across the country, many states are set to vote on cannabis-related ballot initiatives, constitutional amendments, and referenda. In 2022, all voters in Arkansas, North Dakota, South Dakota, Maryland, Nebraska,...
by Judith Cassel | Sep 7, 2022 | Uncategorized
Elizabeth Hamill – September 7, 2022 Governor Tom Wolf announced last week that Pennsylvanians convicted of some non-violent marijuana offenses will be able to apply for a pardon. The application process will be open from September 1-30 2022, and applies...
by Judith Cassel | May 27, 2022 | Uncategorized
May 27, 2022 On May 25, 2022, Rhode Island became the 19th state to legalize cannabis use for adults 21 years and older. The Rhode Island Cannabis Act (Act) creates a new 3-member Commission that will oversee the existing and operational medical cannabis program in...
by Judith Cassel | May 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
Steven Hoenstine May 10, 2022 On March 16, 2022, Pennsylvania State Representative Tracy Pennycuick, a Republican representing parts of Montgomery County, and five bipartisan co-sponsors introduced House Bill 2421, providing for state-regulated clinical trials of...
by Judith Cassel | May 6, 2022 | Uncategorized
Micah Bucy May 6, 2022 Last week (April 26th), in a very brief exchange before a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee, Attorney General Merrick Garland seemingly reaffirmed that the DOJ would not prosecute cannabis used in compliance with state law. The Attorney General...