The Democratic governors of New York and New Jersey each set goals to legalize recreational marijuana as part of their 2019 agendas, declaring in separate State of the State speeches Tuesday that new laws should raise state revenue and redress past criminal and economic injustice. “We must ensure that those with a past mark on… Continue reading New York and New Jersey Governors Call for Marijuana Legalization
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Companies Couldn’t Fire Workers for Off-Hours Marijuana Consumption Under Proposed MA Law
It’s legal for adults 21 years and older to smoke marijuana in Massachusetts. It’s also legal for employers to fire workers for testing positive for pot use — even though they aren’t impaired at work. Seeking to bring workplace law into the era of recreational cannabis, state Senator Jason Lewis plans to introduce legislation next… Continue reading Companies Couldn’t Fire Workers for Off-Hours Marijuana Consumption Under Proposed MA Law
Occupational Exposures Within Growing Cannabis Manufacturing Industry Leaving Compliance Gap
The astounding rate at which the cannabis industry is growing is leaving a large compliance gap on the occupational health and safety front, according to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). The agency, a subset of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, recently visited a medical marijuana production facility that had… Continue reading Occupational Exposures Within Growing Cannabis Manufacturing Industry Leaving Compliance Gap
Car Crashes Are Up in States with Legalized Recreational Marijuana Use
Crashes are up by as much as 6 percent in Colorado, Nevada, Oregon and Washington, compared with neighboring states that haven’t legalized marijuana for recreational use, new research from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) shows. Last year, HLDI released a groundbreaking analysis of insurance losses in… Continue reading Car Crashes Are Up in States with Legalized Recreational Marijuana Use
Worldwide Facilities Hires Norman Ives as Broker – Cannabis Specialist, in Its NutraRisk Division
Worldwide Facilities has expanded the resources and institutional knowledge of its NutraRisk division, which specializes in Cannabis, Nutraceuticals and Dietary Supplements insurance coverage, with the addition of Norman Ives to its management and brokerage team. Ives brings over 20 years of insurance experience, exclusively in the cannabis sector, to the role. He is a published… Continue reading Worldwide Facilities Hires Norman Ives as Broker – Cannabis Specialist, in Its NutraRisk Division