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Court Proceeds with Private Action Against Employers for Medical Marijuana Terminations
By Rogena Rezkalla On January 29, 2019, Pamela Palmiter (Employee), a medical assistant, was terminated by Commonwealth Health Systems (Employer)....
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Why Amazon.com is no Longer Pre-employment Drug Testing for Marijuana
By Janis I. Jeffreys So, why has Amazon.com (Amazon), the nation’s second largest private employer in the United States, changed...
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What We Know about Marijuana and Communities of Color
By Ryan Gray Merriam Communities of color have disproportionately suffered the consequences of marijuana prohibition in the United States. In...
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The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Sets New Precedent
By Aniya Jones In 2016, Ms. Donna Hudnell (Hudnell) gained employment as a security analyst for Thomas Jefferson University Hospital...
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The State vs. Federal Tug-of-War over Medical Marijuana Legislation
By Courtney Hargrave From its medical use to decriminalization, marijuana has been a hot topic of debate recently. Currently, states...
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New Jersey Supreme Court Victory for Medical Marijuana Employee
By Zeinab Fardos In March of 2020, the story of Justin Wild created a successful stepping stone for the State...
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Medical marijuana home delivery service providers are critical to making the local cannabis industry more equitable in Pennsylvania.
overnor Tom Wolf on April 17, 2016. As of May 2021, more than three hundred forty thousand (340,000) Pennsylvanians have...
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New Jersey Applications for Adult Use Cannabis Permits
By Micah Bucy Nearly 10 months after an overwhelming, two-thirds majority of New Jerseyans voted to approve legalizing adult-use/ recreational...
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Commonwealth Court Decides Cease v. Housing Authority
Mary Cease is a 67 year old disabled veteran with no prior criminal record ("Cease"), yet the Housing Authority of...
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2020 Election Dispenses Big Wins for Marijuana
By: Judith Cassel & Melissa Chapaska While America anxiously awaits the results of the presidential election, voters’ acceptance of recreational...
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New Year, New Pennsylvania Hemp Program
By: Mariah Turner As every new year brings new opportunities, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (PDA) has officially opened...
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PBI Announces Third Annual Medical Marijuana & Hemp Law Symposium
Save the Date! PBI's third annual, day-long Medical Marijuana & Hemp Law Symposium will be held on Friday, March 2020,...
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Guest Blog: Providing Marijuana Security
By: Chris Ward The cannabis industry is changing, and security needs to follow with it. It wasn’t too long ago...
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Illinois Now Accepting Applications for Adult Use Marijuana Permits
By: Liane McCory and Micah Bucy As many that follow the industry know, in June 2019 Illinois signed into law...
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To WBE or not to WBE?: Opportunities for Certified Women-owned Businesses
By: Melissa Chapaska & Mariah Turner According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, the “federal government’s goal is to award...
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West Virginia’s Stalled Medical Marijuana Program May Be Picking Up Steam
By: Micah Bucy West Virginia legalized medical marijuana in 2017 through the West Virginia Medical Cannabis Act (“Act”), but the...
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HYDROPONICS: What is it, how does it work and why is it beneficial in the growing field of medical marijuana?
By: Taylor Keselica Hydroponics is the process of growing plants in water without soil. In the absence of traditional soil,...
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Medical Marijuana in NJ: How to Apply for an Alternative Treatment Center Permit
As of June 3, 2019, New Jersey has 47,500 patients enrolled in its Medical Marijuana Program prompting the New Jersey...
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UPDATE: Medical Marijuana Licensing in MD: How to Apply for Grower and/or Processor Licenses
On March 1st we posted here in anticipation that the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission (MMCC) would release the applications for...
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