Medical Marijuana Update (2014.01.29)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of January 29, 2014.
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33 articles
Law & PoliticsLink
Could You Lose Your Job for Smoking Legal Pot?
The Daily Beast reports a Colorado case that may finally protect employees from being fired for off-job, legal pot use.
Law & PoliticsLink
Raw Story: Colorado Lets You Smoke Pot, Your Boss Might Not
Raw Story's Travis Gettys explains that while Colorado lets you smoke pot, employers still have the right to fire employees for it.
Alberto Willmore: Arrested by NYPD for Smoking
A story broke earlier this month about a New York City school teacher named Alberto Willmore arrested for smoking weed. The only problem? Willmore was...
Customer Gets Blunt in Burger, Calls Cops for Some Reason
TMZ is reporting one lucky winner at a Wendy’s in Lovejoy, Georgia, received in addition to her cheese a “half-smoked” blunt found in the sandwich itself.
Marijuana NewsLink
Medical Marijuana Gaffe: 3 Patients Fired, 1 Home Invasion
So far, Health Canada's less-than-discrete envelopes are responsible for at least 3 patients fired and a home invasion, a lawyer claims.
Marijuana NewsLink
Positive Drug Tests for Marijuana Plummet
Over the past decade, positive drug tests for marijuana in the general workforce have dropped by 1/3.
Survey: Unacceptable To Be Fired For Off-Job Marijuana Use
Forty-five percent agreed it is unacceptable for an employer to sanction an employee for off-the-job marijuana use, even where cannabis is illegal.
Marijuana NewsLink
Man Tweets for Weed at Work; Job Goes Up in Smoke
A man used twitter to ask someone to deliver him weed at work, a tweet which police saw and amusingly retweeted, saying, "Awesome! Can we come too?"
CannabusinessLink
Study: Medical Marijuana Will Create 1,500 Jobs in Arizona
A study sponsored by the Regulated Dispensaries of Arizona Association estimates that 1,500 jobs will be created by Arizona's new medical marijuana industry
Marijuana NewsLink
Decision On WA State Marijuana Consultant Taking Time
Washington's Liquor Control Board has delayed the announcement of the state marijuana consultant hired to advise the board on the implementation of I-502.
Law & PoliticsLink
112 Make Deadline to Apply for Washington Marijuana Expert Consultant Positions
The Washington State Liquor Control Board received 112 applications for marijuana expert consultants to help implement recreational marijuana legalization.
StoptheDrugWar.org Internships: Legislative, Writing/Research, Web, IT, Admin/Finance, Communications
StoptheDrugWar.org is seeking Legislative, Writing/Research, Web Content, Information Technology, and Admin/Finance interns this semester.
Law & PoliticsLink
Washington State Seeks Marijuana Consumption Experts
On Jan. 14, the Washington State Liquor Control Board will issue a request for consultants to gauge marijuana consumption in WA state under Initiative 502.
Debating the Virtues of the Wake and Bake
To wake and bake or not to wake and bake? This is the ultimate question for those regular tokers with a busy schedule.