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Medical marijuana users in Missouri beware: Working while high could cost you your job
Missouri officials are hard-pressed to create the appropriate balance between an individual’s right to possess or use a legal substance and maintaining a safe work environment. But it is a necessary endeavor.
Medical Marijuana and the Drug-Free Workplace: What Business Owners Need to Know
The changing legal landscape of medical marijuana can be confusing for employers — Liberty Mutual Insurance helps you understand what you need to know.
Pot Makes Pets Sick, Says Veterinary Group
Marijuana may produce pleasurable affects in people, but for pets, the mind-altering substance can be dangerous and even lethal, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association. “We don’t want people to think it’s benign or harmless,” said Michael San Filippo of the AVMA.
If you’re eligible for medical pot, how easy will it be to get? Depends on where you live
How easily medical marijuana patients acquire their medication will rely partly on how — and whether — their city and county regulate dispensaries.
Patients who need medical marijuana face daunting obstacles in Illinois
Tens of thousands of Illinois patients who potentially could qualify for the medical marijuana cards they need to obtain the medicine will be out of luck — either because they can’t find physicians to sign off on the cards, or because they can’t afford pricey cannabis-based products in light of the fact that health insurance companies such as Aetna and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois refuse to cover it.
Employers work to keep drug-free workplaces with legalized marijuana
Keeping a drug-free workplace can be difficult, but is essential to maintain employee safety and quality work. "Safety from not only the safety of their coworkers but also for clients and customers and making sure you're going to reduce your litigation,” said Jay Shattuck, director of the Employment Law Council for the Illinois Chamber of Commerce. “Not only from a third-party litigation, but also from a worker's compensation standpoint. "
Job offer rescinded after woman used pot lip balm
Recreational marijuana use is legal in some states, but employers can still screen for marijuana use.
Woman denied job after testing positive for cannabis after using pot lip balm
It's fairly well known that Proposition 64 made recreational marijuana use legal in California, but there's one aspect of the law many may not know. Employers can still screen for marijuana use.
Job offer rescinded after woman tested positive for cannabis, only used pot lip balm
It's fairly well known that Proposition 64 made recreational marijuana use legal in California, but there's one aspect of the law many may not know. Employers can still screen for marijuana use.
4 Purveyors of Surprisingly Delicious Marijuana-Infused Edibles
People consume marijuana-infused edibles for a variety of reasons, from recreational to medicinal. These four companies sell don't let flavor take a backseat to the buzz.
Study: Early access to medical marijuana increases likelihood of marijuana use disorder
A new study shows early access to medical marijuana increases the likelihood of marijuana use disorder by 20%
How new marijuana law affects medical cannabis
(WHAM) - The state's new marijuana law does more than legalize recreational adult-use marijuana. It also expands doctor's ability to prescribe marijuana for medicinal purposes, which has been legal for several years. Penelope HamiltonCrescibene deals with chronic pain due to an autoimmune disease called Sjögren's syndrome, as well as rheumatoid arthritis. She said she was bedridden for two years until her doctor prescribed medical marijuana. "It's just been life-changing.
How Marijuana Affects Your Body and Mind
More and more Americans are using marijuana for medical and recreational reasons. Whether you smoke it or eat it, learn how this drug can affect your mind and body.
