Marijuana Legalization

Hemp University

https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2019/05/09/1821254/0/en/Hemp-Inc-Subsidiary-The-Hemp-University-Launches-Online-Hemp-Cultivation-Masterclasses.html

 

Colorado tax revenue

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/06/12/colorado-passes-1-billion-in-marijuana-state-revenue.html?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&ICID=ref_fark

 

Everybody must get stoned.

 

5 year after legalization, what is Colorado like?

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/30/us/marijuana-colorado-legalization.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage

 

California's first marijuana cafe-bar-nightclub has opened, in West Hollywood.

People were lined up, perhaps more because several celebrities (Miley Cyrus, Chris Rock) are involved in it than because of the hugely over-priced dope.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7528167/Marijuana-enthusiasts-queue-block-Americas-cannabis-cafe-Lowell-Farms-opens.html

 

It’s really becoming challenging to find young labor, who can pass a drug test now. In the past few months, I’ve worked with a number of large employers who’ve had 80%+ positive drug test results for young labor hires. Too many are not understanding that even if its decriminalized, it’s still a no-go for many employers and insurance companies.

 

With the recent OSHA changes that essentially eliminate post-accident drug testing, which is not necessarily a bad thing, many large contractors and industrial operations are in a bind and have had to increase the frequency of pre-hire and random drug testing. Regardless of what people's opinions may be, large contractors and industrial operations often have strict insurance requirements to perform due diligence at ensuring a drug free workplace for employees working with dangerous equipment or processes. What people do after work, often has an affect on their performance at work. The MYOB argument may be valid in some circumstance or some occupations, but certainly not in many others.

 

One of the reasons I started this thread was because I had an interest is watching to see what happens when cannabis is legalized in Massachusetts. As far as I can tell the dispensaries/stores are selling quite a large amount but there's not been any big social upheaval, increase in crime rate, increase in workplace accidents or dramatic shortages of oreo cookies. More people are talking about using CBD and there's a lot of anecdotal evidence that both substances help with anxiety and pain relief. As a side note, I am predicting that when the new NFL collective bargaining agreement eventually is wrapped up you will see an end to cannabis testing of players. This might come in exchange for an increase to an 18 game regular season.

 

The problem is when incidents or accidents have high severity of ramifications. Organizations with high risk operations or process safety management regulatory requirements, are managed at a different level of due diligence and management. I'm not referring to low risk operations like retail, restaurants, minor industrial assembly work.

 

Leafly Announces Leafly Learn, an Online Education Platform for Training and Certifying Budtenders

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191007005249/en/Leafly-Announces-Leafly-Learn-Online-Education-Platform

 

Cannabis Training University - online curriculum

https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cannabis/19/10/14580682/cannabis-training-university-rolls-out-online-curriculum

 

some movement on the federal stage

https://cannabiswire.com/2019/11/20/legalization-bill-heads-to-house-floor-after-historic-vote/?utm_source=digg

 

The MORE Act makes it through the House Judiciary Committee

https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/471521-wednesdays-marijuana-legalization-vote-was-truly-historic-heres-why

 

Michigan

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/hundreds-wait-in-line-for-first-day-of-legalized-recreational-marijuana-sales/ar-BBXBt6S?ocid=spartandhp

 

It seems you'll be hearing more about this nasty stuff in the near future

https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/pa7jmb/ghb-feel-like-overdose-use

 

It seems there have been a few problems in Michigan

https://www.mlive.com/public-interest/2019/12/recreational-marijuana-rollout-in-michigan-could-be-national-model-for-how-not-to-do-it-industry-insider-says.html

 

Illinois

https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-biz-cb-marijuana-dispensaries-20191210-txyk4274pnbf5lmtclzdhy4gqe-story.html

 

It seems that 11,000 people found a "Get out of jail free" card in their Christmas stockings

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/01/01/cannabis-illinois-legal-weed-sales-start-jan-1/2789415001/