Sentences with phrase «marijuana as a recreational drug»

The slightly pungent scent of marijuana drifts in from a room off the kitchen, where joints are passed among a dozen people, some of them old enough to have been smoking marijuana as a recreational drug since the 1960s.

As of November 2014, four states had approved the use of marijuana as a recreational drug, and it appears that marijuana is becoming more widely accepted across the nation.

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By virtually every measure, prohibition of cannabis with high THC commonly known as marijuana and the variant with no recreational drug potential commonly known as hemp has cost the U.S. economy billions of dollars in missed business opportunities and wasted resources spent unsuccessfully fighting the so - called war on drugs.

Though marijuana is growing ever more popular throughout the U.S. as several states have legalized medicinal and recreational use of the drug, the tight restrictions on growing and selling cannabis products has been a barrier for entrepreneurs looking to enter the market.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has expressed concerns about recreational marijuana as a «gateway drug,» although in recent months, as New Yorkers have signaled their growing support for legalization, he has suggested he is willing to consider the issue.

Cuomo referred to marijuana as a «gateway drug» less than a year ago and, at the time, announced continued opposition to recreational marijuana.

ALBANY, NY — New York could become the next state to legalize marijuana for recreational use even as federal officials prepare to crack down on the drug.

Senator Klein has documented the prevalence of synthetic marijuana as a growingly popular recreational drug that can be easily found on the internet and in neighborhood stores and they are now flowing freely into the prison system.

The results could advance our understanding of marijuana's effects on the developing brain as the drug's rapidly changing legal status increases its recreational and medical use in the United States.

Cannabis, also known as marijuana among other names, is a psychoactive drug from the Cannabis plant intended for medical or recreational use.

Therefore, Medical Review Officers (MROs) will not verify a drug test as negative based upon learning that the employee used «recreational marijuana» when states have passed «recreational marijuana» initiatives.

PORTLAND, Ore. - Cases of marijuana poisoning in pets, and specifically in dogs, increased dramatically in Washington and Colorado after recreational use was legalized, Oregon veterinarians said Monday as they advised pet owners to be cautious with access to the drug.

Family court judges should continue to employ traditional tools such as drug testing, drug counseling, and ordering the parent not use marijuana while exercising parenting time in order to ensure the child's best interest are protected despite a parent's legal use of medical or recreational marijuana

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There are so many questions surrounding marijuana these days, as several states have already legalized the drug for recreational use and most of the others have legalized it for medicinal purposes.

It has been a busy year for compliance laws, such as ban the box and pay salary bans laws, being enacted and the legalization of marijuana for medicinal and recreational use in various states have led many companies to updating their drug policies.

«For employers performing drug testing, the trend towards legalization of marijuana for medicinal and recreational purposes will be a critical workplace issue that will require attention, especially given state conflicts with federal law and the uncertainties as to how the new Justice Department will approach the marijuana issue,» says Employment Screening Resources ® (ESR) founder and CEO Attorney Lester Rosen.