Photo credit: One Photo Multinational conglomerate, Amazon, recently announced that it would no longer drug test its employees for cannabis. This is in part because drug testing is shown to disproportionately affect minorities in the U.S. Amazon announced in June that they will exclude cannabis from their pre-employment drug screening for positions that the Department of … [Read more...] about Is the end of Drug Testing Upon us?
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Which Major Sports Leagues Have Relaxed Their Cannabis Policies?
Have the major sports leagues reduced penalties for pot? Photo credit: CannaMD. According to ESPN, “82% of NBA, NFL, NHL, and MBA teams play in a city where marijuana is either recreationally or medically legal.” Furthermore, a majority of Americans live in a state that has legalized adult or medical cannabis use, confirms Politifact. And nine-in-10 believe it should be … [Read more...] about Which Major Sports Leagues Have Relaxed Their Cannabis Policies?
Can Olympians use Cannabis?
This summer’s Tokyo Olympics will be the first Olympic event where athletes can legally use CBD without consequences. Due to CBD’s growing popularity, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has become less restrictive with what they allow Olympic athletes to consume. The agency approved the semi-lenient measures in 2018 after athletes advocated for CBD products … [Read more...] about Can Olympians use Cannabis?
How to Get Weed Out of Your System
Any cannabis user has likely pondered how to get THC out of the body at some point or another. Unfortunately, the short answer is that there is no surefire way to completely “get weed out of your system” at a quicker than normal rate. Because of the way the body metabolizes THC, it stays in the blood, hair and urine for many days or even weeks, according to Medical News … [Read more...] about How to Get Weed Out of Your System
The Truth About THC Drug Testing and How Long Cannabis Can Be Detected in the Body
When was the last time you smoked cannabis? Whether it was an hour ago, yesterday or even last month, the psychoactive cannabinoid known as THC can linger in your system anywhere from a day to 90 days, according to a 2016 study published in the journal, Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America. Like anything you consume, several factors affect … [Read more...] about The Truth About THC Drug Testing and How Long Cannabis Can Be Detected in the Body
