Michigan Workers Fired Over Medical Marijuana Use Sue For Jobless Benefits
Medicinal pot is legal in the state. So why are workers being canned for using marijuana?
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Washington State Mulls Bill to Defelonize Simple Drug Possession
Arrests for simple drug possession would no longer be a felony if state lawmakers approve a measure that received its first hearing Tuesday at the state legislature.
Eleven Ways the Drug War Raises Your Taxes and Shrinks Your Profits
One public policy with profound impacts on business and the economy is rarely evaluated: drug prohibition policy.
Tobique First Nation Studies Medical Marijuana Facility
Band councillor says facility could help lower 80% unemployment level
Colorado Appeals Court Rules Employers Can Fire Marijuana Users
Colorado employers can legally fire marijuana users from their jobs, the state Court of Appeals ruled Thursday in a 2-1 decision.
Study: Medical Marijuana Will Create 1,500 Jobs in Arizona
When Arizona voters approved the use of medical marijuana in 2010, Steve Cottrell saw a way to combine his laboratory background and his interest in the plant he'd been studying since his 11-year-old son died of cancer more than a decade before.
“Send ‘Em To Jail That Day!” The Newest Frontier in the Drug War and the People Who Make Millions from It
The shady people and companies behind the push to expand drug testing.
Marijuana Triggers License Confusion For Doctors, Cops in Massachusetts
Tens of thousands of Massachusetts residents could be at risk of losing their jobs if they use marijuana for medical relief, as government agencies work to balance the new state medical marijuana law with federal law, which says the drug is illegal under all circumstances.
Bosses Get Legal Advice on Medical Marijuana in the Workplace
Now that medical marijuana is legal in the Garden State and a third of the other states, lawyers are busy figuring out what advice to offer. It's complicated since the federal government still views the drug as illegal.
