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Stripe Says No to Funding Cannabis Journalism, Backs Down After a Fight
The payment platform, Stripe, claims cannabis journalism “violates its terms of sale,” while continuing to support cannabis and paraphernalia sales.
Utah Bill Targets Cities That Refuse To Recognize Medical Pot
Two influential Utah state lawmakers are backing a bill that would cut funding to cities that discriminate against workers who are medical marijuana patients.
New Washington Law Protects Job Applicants Who Use Weed
Washington workers are now protected by legislation barring discrimination during the hiring process based on an applicant’s use of cannabis while off the job.
U.S. Lawmakers File Bill To Ease Federal Employment Restrictions On Cannabis Use
A new bill would prevent past and current cannabis use from being the sole grounds for denial of federal employment or a security clearance.
New York Town Owes Nearly $200,000 After Firing Medical Cannabis Patient
A New York jury has found that the city of Amsterdam discriminated against a medical cannabis patient when he was fired for failing a random drug screening.
Why We Hate Cops
The cannabis community and the police force have been at odds forever, and that’s not going to change until they do.
Security Clearance Can’t Be Denied for Intelligence Agency Employees, According to Senate Committee
Those who apply for intelligence agency jobs with the FBI, CIA, or NSA can’t be denied security clearance because of past cannabis use.
Government Study Finds Aboriginal Australians More Likely To Be Charged For Pot
Only 12% of aboriginals received a “caution” from police, compared with more than 40% for non-aboriginals.
Illinois Announces Launch of Cannabis Disparity Study
The Illinois cannabis office officially kicked off its study to examine discrimination in the cannabis industry.
California Bill Would Protect Cannabis Users From Employment Discrimination
A new bill in California hopes to end discrimination against those who use cannabis outside of the workplace.