February 17, 2021 32% Cannabis Job Growth In 2020, Despite COVID-19 In four years, the cannabis industry’s job growth has increased 161%, quickly beating predictions from other industries 10 years from now.
December 5, 2014 Federal Appeals Court Just Says No to Florida Welfare Drug Test Law The federal courts once again have to explain the US Constitution to Florida Gov. Rick Scott.
August 11, 2014 Tennessee Drug Tests Welfare Applicants, Discovers Less Than One Percent Use Drugs In July, Tennessee began a drug testing program for applicants to the state’s welfare program. Since then, just one person has tested positive out of more than 800.
March 17, 2014 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?
April 15, 2013 Three More States Try to Impose Pee-Tests for Public Benefits Receiving unemployment and welfare without handing your urine over for analysis is becoming a thing of the past.
March 21, 2013 Republican Threatens to Drug Test Federal Unemployment Beneficiaries Pearce is the latest Republican to jump on the drug test for benefits bandwagon.
March 17, 2009 Florida Legislator Wants Random Drug Tests For The Unemployed Senator Michael S. Bennett wants mandatory drug testing for unemployment insurance