The Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA) held its first public meeting on Thursday, June 13, 2019. The meeting took place at the Williams Building, 525 West Ottawa Street, Lansing, Michigan in the First Floor Auditorium at 9:30 A.M.
The MRA is required to hold at least four public meetings each calendar year for the purpose of hearing complaints and receiving the views of the public regarding the administration of the authorities, powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities vested in the Agency.
(Posted on CNN) Starting in 2020, Nevada employers cannot refuse to hire a job applicant for failing a marijuana screening test, making it the first state to pass such a law.
“It is unlawful for any employer in this State to fail or refuse to hire a prospective employee because the prospective employee submitted to a screening test and the results of the screening test indicate the presence of marijuana,” states the law, signed by Gov. Steve Sisolak on June 5.
There are some exceptions. The law does not apply to firefighters, EMTs, employees who operate a motor vehicle, or those who, in the determination of the employer, could adversely affect others’ safety.
If an employer requires a new hire to take a screening test, then the new employee has the right to submit to an additional screening test to rebut the results, the law states. The employer must accept that follow-up test, the law says.
“As our legal cannabis industry continues to flourish, it’s important to ensure that the door of economic opportunity remains open for all Nevadans,” Gov. Sisolak said. “That’s why I was proud to sign AB132 into law, which contains common-sense exceptions for public safety and transportation professionals.”
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The 2018 Farm Bill includes new guidelines for growing hemp. It moves hemp under the Title 1 commodity program. Early this year, USDA issued a Notice to Trade, stating they are in the process of gathering information to initiate rule making necessary to implement this program.
The USDA’s goal is to issue regulations in fall 2019 to accommodate the 2020 planting season, the agency said in a recent release.
“During the 2019 planting season, the 2018 Farm Bill directs that states, tribes and institutions of higher education may continue operating under authorities of the 2014 Farm Bill until 12 months after USDA establishes the plan and regulations required under the 2018 Farm Bill,” they said in the release.
DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) (5/20/2019) – Cannabidiol oil is becoming very popular around the world and some have raised concern on whether it’s hindering people from passing drug tests.
THC is the compound in marijuana that gets people high. Cannabidiol oil (CBD) is another product that can come from hemp or marijuana.
Many states have laws for CBD and THC levels in products. The allowed level for CBD in Alabama is 3 percent, which experts say is not enough to cause someone to fail a drug test.
CBD oil is a natural product that has several medical applications and can come in many forms.
“The marijuana plant is known for having a high amount of THC and a low amount of CBD,” said Pryme CBD co-owner Blake Brown. “The hemp plant is known for having a high amount of CBD and a low amount of THC. … If you take it as its intended, a normal dose, and not try to overdo things or go beyond that then you should be good.”
Professionals at Health Link Drug Testing in Dothan say people have come in and out and so far they haven’t seen anyone fail a test because of CBD.
The Plaintiffs allege that the defendants engaged in fraud, negligence, and unlawful conduct with respect to the sale and marketing of their hemp-based consumable CBD oil.
One plaintiff, Douglas, contended that the oil product caused his positive drug test, which caused him to lose his job. The court found defendants entitled to summary judgment on plaintiffs’
General Business Law claims, concluding that plaintiffs did not have statutory standing to bring those claims against defendants based on their purchase of the oil. The court also found that plaintiffs’ fraudulent inducement claim was viable as to plaintiff Douglas’s claim for damages resulting from defendants’ misrepresentation that the oil did not contain THC, The court found that defendants are entitled to summary judgment on that claim, concluding that there are issues of fact that should be raised in the context of pretrial motions.
MACOMB TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WXYZ) — Michigan State Police executed a raid at the home of Macomb County Prosecutor Eric Smith in Macomb Township, sources confirm to 7 Action News.
7 Investigator Jim Kiertnzer was on the scene and said agents removed surveillance cameras from Smith’s home.
The raid is in connection to state police’s investigation into the office’s use of forfeiture funds. State police confirmed to 7 Action News last month that they were launching the investigation.
“This morning, as you know, members of the Michigan State Police appeared at my home as part of their investigation into the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Forfeiture Fund,” Smith said in a statement. “My family and I complied with their requests and cooperated fully, as I have promised to do from the beginning of this process. I will continue to cooperate fully and supply the State Police with any information they need to conclude their investigation.”
“The investigation is unfolding and ongoing, and it led them here. They drafted a search warrant, a judge signed it to further the investigation into his usage of the Macomb County forfeiture fund,” is all Michigan State police would tell us.
MSP and the FBI are investigating four off-book bank accounts held by the prosecutor with almost $2 million, asking where did all the money go?
