Bimonthly News Update

• Legal weed sales could start in N.J. within weeks, Murphy says

After missing a self-imposed Tuesday deadline to open the state for legal marijuana sales, Gov. Phil Murphy said Wednesday night New Jersey is “within weeks” of having existing medical weed dispensaries sell recreational cannabis to adults 21 and older.

• A year after N.J. legalized weed, there’s still confusion over random drug testing

The delayed opening of New Jersey’s adult cannabis marketplace is not the only uncertainty one year after the state legalized adult-use marijuana.

• RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA IN NJ HITS A SNAG — REGULATORS WANT PROOF TOWNS ARE ON BOARD

When voters opted to legalize marijuana in New Jersey in November 2020, insiders expected the pot-loving public would be able to buy recreational weed right around now.

• NJ Appellate Court Rules Medical Marijuana Act Not Preempted by Federal Law

As medical marijuana use expands in New Jersey — more than 66,000 patients are now registered — our businesses and our courts will be forced to reconcile potentially inconsistent state and federal laws.

• Marijuana in the Workplace: Uncertainty and Risks for Employers

Employers continue to grapple with New Jersey’s marijuana laws. …Recent cases have shined a light on the risks and uncertainty employers continue to face over marijuana in the workplace.

• Synthetic opioids contribute to the rising rate of drug overdoses

Drug overdoses claim more American lives each year than firearms, homicides and car crashes.

• “Reasonable Accommodations” For Medical Marijuana In The Workplace?

Medical marijuana has been legal in Pennsylvania since 2016—and under the Americans with Disabilities Act, employers are required to provide reasonable accommodations to workers with disabilities to help them do their jobs with minimal impairment.

• Pre-Employment Cannabis Testing: Is It Still Worth It?

For years, most employers and employees alike assumed a clean drug test was a pre-requisite for getting hired.

• Opioid misuse: Help is available

If the use of opioids is affecting your life or work, or you think you may have a problem with opioid use, the time to seek help is now.

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