Following important cannabis news articles every day can be a real burn-out, we know. That’s why the Emerald rolls up a chronicle of the headiest news hits, and passes them to you at the end of each week. We Bring You: The Dime. New Mexico Will Welcome Adult-use Cannabis Sales on April 1st On March 31st, 2021, New Mexico legislatures approved recreational cannabis. Nearly … [Read more...] about The Dime: 3/25/2022
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Is the end of Drug Testing Upon us?
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?
The Dime: 6/4/2021
Following important cannabis news articles every day can be a real burn-out, we know. That’s why the Emerald rolls up a chronicle of the headiest news hits, and passes them to you at the end of each week. We Bring You: The Dime. California Senate Approves Bill to Decriminalize Psychedelics This week, California lawmakers inched closer to ending the War on Drugs. … [Read more...] about The Dime: 6/4/2021
UFC Will no Longer Punish Fighters for Smoking Cannabis
The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), a nonprofit whose goal is the advancement of clean sports, will no longer penalize Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) athletes who test positive for cannabis. Prior to the change, which retroactively began Jan. 1st, officials tested athletes for cannabis prior to fights using a threshold system. Test results showing THC levels … [Read more...] about UFC Will no Longer Punish Fighters for Smoking Cannabis
