Workers Using Marijuana May Be Protected From Employer Drug Testing

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Steve Birr Workers using marijuana for both medicinal and recreational purposes are protected from being fired for failing employer drug tests, according to the Maine Department of Labor. The department cautioned employers Monday from testing for marijuana because there are no state laws allowing a business to reject or…

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Anti-Pot Colorado Politicians and Towns Having a Change of Heart

As someone who has been writing about the cannabis community and industry for the past several years, it has been interesting to watch the evolution of Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper (D) on the issue of recreational marijuana legalization. When Governor Hickenlooper was up for reelection in 2014 he called Colorado’s legalization “reckless” and warned other…