Month: January 2016

Photos of Marijuana on Social Media Could Cost You

Now that marijuana is legal in some form in 23 states, social media has become more and more public about who is using the drug and who is not. The problem with this, however, is that the drug is still illegal on a federal level. Because of this, social media users who post pictures of themselves smoking pot could unknowingly be getting themselves into a lot of trouble. Specifically on Instagram, photos of marijuana could potentially cost you a six-digit fine and jail time. Instagram has specific guidelines that prohibit people from posting “unlawful” photos, but people have been putting...

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Colorado Springs Introduces First Marijuana Gas Station

Native Roots in Colorado Springs is redefining convenience for the marijuana industry. “Gas and Grass” is the first gas station to open adjacent to a Native Roots medical marijuana dispensary. Customers can now fill up their gas tanks and buy medicinal marijuana all in one stop, enticing those looking for ease and convenience. Colorado has clearly defined its rules regarding what pot shops can and cannot sell. They are not permitted to sell products not associated with marijuana, and because of this, the gas station and pot shop have two distinct entrances. Similar to what grocery stores have done with...

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Two Nuns in Merced County Fight To Keep Marijuana Based Business Alive

Two self proclaimed nuns in California are continuing the fight to keep their marijuana based business from being shut down. The two women, who call themselves “sisters of the valley”, make CBD oil which is said to help with seizures among many other things. They also make a high- CBD cannabis salve that has been proven to work for migraines, hangovers, headaches, earaches, diaper rash, etc. Both sisters consider their work to be a spiritual endeavor as it goes along with their goals to help as many people around them as possible. A proposed marijuana ban in Merced county may be threatening...

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Drug Testing In The Workplace Affected By Marijuana Legalization

With nearly half of the states having marijuana legalized in some form, it raises the question of what employers should do regarding workplace drug testing. Workplace drug testing is up 277% from 1987. Last year, U.S workers peed into one drug testing company’s cups about 9.1 million times and about 350,000 of those cups indicated drug use. Marijuana was primarily the drug of choice, followed by amphetamines and painkillers. As common as this practice of pre-employment drug testing has become, can you resist hiring or even fire an employee for testing positive for marijuana in states where the drug is...

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