by dankeelan | Nov 28, 2023 | Cannabis, Safety
It took the tragic death of Lorna McMurrey, from West Springfield, for state and federal health officials to confirm what many workers already suspected: Cannabis production work can cause asthma, and employers can do more to prevent it. Recent reports from...
by dankeelan | Sep 26, 2023 | Cannabis, Featured, Jobs
Legislation opening federal employment to past marijuana users advanced out of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee on Wednesday, in the latest Democrat-led step on cannabis reform. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), the committee’s ranking member and sponsor...
by dankeelan | Sep 14, 2022 | Cannabis
New Jersey: State marijuana regulators have finally released guidance, though not yet formal regulations, for how businesses can try to ensure their workers aren’t high while on the job. Cannabis sales at state-regulated dispensaries became legal in April, but...
by dankeelan | Nov 2, 2021 | Cannabis, Featured, Jobs
According to a new study by Flowerhire, the cannabis talent and placement company Belsky leads, the biggest cannabis boomtowns are now in the East (and to some extent, the Midwest). The company examined its own database and zeroed in on jobs paying over $100,000...
by dankeelan | Oct 5, 2021 | Cannabis, Future of Work, Safety
The National Safety Council (NSC), America’s leading nonprofit safety advocate, released results of a survey conducted as part of an ongoing effort to assess the risks of cannabis in the workplace and the results are clear: employers must do more to educate and...
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