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NCAA to Tighten Up Marijuana Testing, But Reduce Penalties

Phillip Smith the NCAA could see a spike in one-year suspensions for pot as the new, tighter threshold goes into effect     The NCAA is reducing the threshold for a positive result for marijuana,...

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San Jose 'High' Tech Workers Cultivate Strong Bottom Line for Local Marijuana...

I hate to break it to all of the uptight suits in the world…but the demographics are changing. Our country and perhaps a large majority of world have just passed the proverbial ‘fork in the road’ and...

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Testing Positive For Marijuana In The UFC Is About To Get Tougher

UFC To Increase Positive Threshold For Marijuana Metabolites To 150 ng/mL Slowly, like a punch drunk fighter…MMA’s UFC is starting to wake up and smell the pungent reality surrounding marijuana...

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That Stinks: New Research Shows Marijuana Breath Test Might Replace THC Blood...

As the marijuana legalization discussion continues to cultivate strong support in poll after poll – the never-ending debate rages on – how high is too high to drive? With just north of 40% of the...

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Mike Tyson's ‘Undisputed Truth’: He Fought High on Weed and Cocaine

 “The history of war is the history of drugs. Every great general and warrior from the beginning of time was high.” ~ ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson Yeah, while I’m not so sure about Mike’s claim of “Every great...

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Marijuana Testing And The 2014 Olympics

“The cut-off level for a positive test has been increased for the Sochi Games, allowing for some recreational use prior to the Olympics.” Most appreciated… It’s long been understood that many Olympic...

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FBI Struggles to Hire Developers Who Don’t Smoke Weed

On Monday, the United States Justice Department took down five Chinese military officials who are being charged with hacking.  In the digital age, law enforcement is constantly trying to get in front...

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Why Does the New York Times Still Test its Employees for Marijuana?

Over the weekend, The New York Times announced its editorial campaign to legalize marijuana with a pointed front page article titled “Repeal Prohibition, Again.” Thereafter, America’s newspaper of...

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Driving While High: What Does ‘Impairment’ Really Mean?

Driving under the influence of any motor skill-inhibiting substance, whether it comes from a flask, a bong or a prescription bottle, is both illegal and dangerous.  While the scientific and law...

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Ending Job Discrimination Against Marijuana Smokers

One of the most troubling aspects of current marijuana policy in this country, even in those states that have legalized marijuana, is the continuing job discrimination faced by those who smoke...

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UFC’s Nick Diaz Handed 5 Year Suspension After Testing Positive For THC...

What do Nick Diaz and David Chappelle have in common – they both believe in taking the Fifth Amendment. Unfortunately, that doesn’t always help.   Yesterday, the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC)...

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Medical Marijuana Breakthrough?

For decades, the medical benefits of cannabinoids were completely unknown to the general public, largely as a result of the ban on research into marijuana’s beneficial properties. Today, various...

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New Study Says There Is No Scientific Basis For Current Marijuana DUI Laws

Currently, six of the states that have legalized marijuana in some fashion use threshold-based blood tests to determine whether or not a driver is under the influence. Blood tests are these states’...

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Two New Studies that Help Estimate Tax Revenue and Getting It Right with DUID

Two new studies helpful to those who are advocating for marijuana legalization came out over the past few weeks. One quantifies the enormous potential tax revenue generated from a legal marijuana...

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Olympic Leniency on Marijuana Testing

As law enforcement agencies and auto clubs around the world try to figure out the best way to test for marijuana impairment in drivers, the Olympics seem to have it figured out. The World Anti-Doping...

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Kohl’s May Be On the Hook for Defamation in Marijuana Termination Case

Retail giant Kohl’s may have a hefty lawsuit on their hands after wrongfully firing an employee for failing a drug test. Justin Shepherd, a former shift supervisor at the big box department store, was...

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