With all of the changing marijuana laws that have taken place over the past few years, it's hard to keep track of exactly where it's legal and where it's not. Also confusingly enough, marijuana still remains prohibited by federal law. It is classified as a Schedule...
Washington state and Kansas City are joining others in the ban the box movement by adding new laws that will become effective in June. The ban the box movement initially began in 2004, but momentum and exposure for this movement has increased significantly in more recent...
A new study released by Quest Diagnostics found that 2017 continued to maintain the highest workplace drug positivity rates we've seen in a decade. While opioid specific use declined to a 10 year low, other drugs such as cocaine, methamphetamine and marijuana are rising in...
Many believe America's next big drug problem is on the horizon. But with so much attention and focus directed towards our nation's insatiable appetite for other substances, such as our ongoing opioid epidemic, it's no wonder that benzodiazepines haven't drawn much notice. Although, if we were...
For decades 4/20 has been code for marijuana as well as the unofficial "weed day" of celebration. But where did this term first come from? There have been lots of myths and rumors that have circulated across the years. So, depending on who you ask and...
UPDATED: 4/4/18 Since March 7th, at least 56 people have reported severe bleeding symptoms after taking synthetic pot products. Many of these people have been hospitalized, and just last Saturday, the first death was reported following a hospitalization for these symptoms. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has now...
Employees in Maine no longer have to worry about getting in trouble at work for smoking marijuana during their free time. As of February 1st, 2018, Maine became the first jurisdiction in the nation to protect workers from negative employment actions based on off-duty marijuana usage. While Maine...
UPDATED article here: 2 Dead With 54 Others Reporting Severe Bleeding After Synthetic Pot Outbreak Since March 7, at least 38 people have been hospitalized due to severe bleeding from their eyes and ears after taking synthetic pot products. And just last Saturday, someone was reported...
Last week in Tempe, Arizona, 49-year-old Elaine Herzberg was hit and killed by a self-driving Uber vehicle. She was crossing the road around 10:00 pm on Sunday (March 18th) when she was struck by the car which was reported to be traveling around 40 mph. The...
