Officially, the 10th state to do so, as of the November 6th election, Michigan became the first midwestern state to legalize recreational marijuana use. There are now roughly 80 million citizens of the United States that live in places that allow the recreational use of marijuana. And, a recent Gallup Poll (October 2018) stated that two Read more »
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Three More States Legalize Marijuana
On 6th November, the battle to legalize marijuana gained three more states as voters in Michigan voted to authorize the recreational use of marijuana. Proposal 1 effectively permits adults of 21 years and above to buy, grow, possess, and consume cannabis leisurely. Citizens will have to adhere to the state’s regulation such as growing a maximum Read more »
Trump Signs Bill Requiring HHS Update on Hair Drug Testing
President Trump signed into law on October 24, 2018, a bill requiring the U.S. Department of Health Human Services to update current protocols used for hair drug testing. The law, H.R.6 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, was part of a package of laws passed by Congress on a bi-partisan basis, to address the growing problem with Read more »
After Decades of Marijuana Ban, Senate Votes To Legalize Hemp
Under a new bill that was overwhelmingly passed by the Senate, it will be legal to grow hemp, a non-psychoactive variety of the Cannabis sativa plant, in the United States. This is a significant development to take note of as an employer, hiring manager or HR professional. Despite being non-psychoactive, hemp products have been found to produce positive Read more »
Denver Contractor Is Building an Industry That Hurts Employers
As the first state to legalize both medical and recreational marijuana, Colorado is often at the forefront of marijuana-related news and events. Recently, one Colorado contractor has very publicly expanded his business into the “green” industry, shifting his focus from constructing shipping warehouses and other routine buildings to crafting literal grow houses for the cultivation Read more »
Patients with Mental Illness Receive Half of All Opioid Prescriptions
The American opioid epidemic is one of the most critical public health issues affecting the nation. In August 2017, President Donald Trump was on the verge of declaring a national emergency for the epidemic. According to data from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, approximately 12.5 million Americans misused prescription opioids in 2015, leading to Read more »
How OxyContin Helped One Family Get Rich from the Opioid Epidemic
There are many ways to make a fortune in the world. You can manufacture unique products, trade popular goods, dabble in real estate, and even invest in the stock market. Or, you could modify a popular painkiller and falsely market it as an addiction-proof drug, and reap incredible riches. This is exactly what Purdue Pharma did in Read more »
People Are Now Injecting Other People’s Blood to Get High
No, they’re not vampires. They’re just a group of incredibly stupid people who are using blood as a delivery mechanism for a variety of illicit substances such as morphine, methamphetamine and codeine. The funny, or rather sad thing is, blood is a terrible medium to transport drugs. The health risks that blood injection carry are incredibly serious and can Read more »