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Cannabis Laws in South Dakota

South Dakota allows medical cannabis under a 2020 voter initiative, but recreational use remains illegal after...

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Cannabis Laws in Vietnam

Cannabis is illegal in Vietnam for recreational and medical use, with severe penalties including possible deat...

8 sources 3 weeks ago

Cannabis Laws in Washington

Washington legalized adult-use cannabis by ballot initiative in 2012 and runs a state-licensed retail market r...

15 sources 2 weeks ago

Cannabis Laws in Wyoming

Wyoming remains one of the strictest cannabis states in the U.S., with no legal recreational or broad medical...

12 sources 1 month ago

Cannabis Pardons (State and Federal)

How executive pardons for marijuana offenses work in the United States, what they actually do, and what they d...

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Cannabis and ADA Protections

Why the federal Americans with Disabilities Act generally does not protect medical cannabis users, and where s...

11 sources 1 month ago

Cannabis and Driving Impairment Laws

How different jurisdictions handle stoned driving, why THC blood limits are scientifically messy, and what the...

11 sources 2 months ago

Cannabis and Homeowners Associations

How HOAs, condo boards, and co-ops can restrict cannabis use even where state law permits it.

4 sources 1 month ago

Cannabis and Unemployment Benefits

How cannabis use, failed drug tests, and state legalization interact with eligibility for unemployment insuran...

9 sources 1 month ago

Cannabis on Tribal Lands (United States)

Tribal nations have their own cannabis laws that exist alongside — and sometimes in tension with — federal and...

11 sources 1 month ago

Excise Tax on Cannabis

How governments tax cannabis at the wholesale or retail level, why rates vary so wildly, and what it means for...

9 sources 4 weeks ago

FDA Regulation of Cannabis-Derived Products

How the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approaches cannabis, CBD, and hemp-derived consumer products under f...

9 sources 1 month ago

Federal Employment Drug Testing Rules

How U.S. federal drug testing rules treat cannabis for federal employees, contractors, and safety-sensitive wo...

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Federal Immigration Consequences of Cannabis

Why cannabis use, work, or possession can still derail green cards and visas even in states where it is fully...

9 sources 1 month ago

HUD Housing and Cannabis Use

Why federally subsidized housing residents can be evicted for cannabis use even in states where it's legal.

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INCB Cannabis Reports

The International Narcotics Control Board's annual assessments shape — and often constrain — how countries ref...

10 sources 3 weeks ago

Off-Duty Cannabis Use Protections

A growing patchwork of U.S. state laws shields some workers from being fired or refused jobs for legal off-the...

16 sources 1 month ago

Safety-Sensitive Position Carve-Outs

How state cannabis employment protections exclude workers in jobs where impairment could cause serious harm to...

10 sources 1 month ago

TTB and Cannabis-Infused Beverages

How the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau treats THC, CBD, and hemp-derived ingredients in beverag...

10 sources 2 months ago

United States v. Oakland Cannabis Buyers' Cooperative

The 2001 Supreme Court decision that rejected a medical necessity defense to federal cannabis distribution cha...

7 sources 1 week ago

Workplace Cannabis Testing Rights

An overview of employee and employer rights around cannabis drug testing in the United States, with major stat...

9 sources 3 weeks ago