Hemp Seed Consumption by Employees
"It has recently come to our attention that new defenses are being raised to counter urinalysis results that are positive for marijuana. Apparently, some products containing hemp seeds have a sufficient quantity of tetrahydrocannabinols (THC) to be detected in the urine of the consumer. The consumers of these products allege that they should not be held culpable for the drug use since they did not know that they were consuming a prohibited drug...."
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The Medical Use of Schedule I Drugs: Guidance for Employers, 1998
"The issue of the use of marijuana (or other Schedule I controlled substances) for medical purposes continues to be of concern in drug-free workplace programs. This memorandum reiterates BDA’’s prior guidance regarding such drug use in light of ongoing efforts toward legalization of marijuana...."
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Perspectives on Medical Marijuana
"Medical marijuana and needle exchanges for IV drug addicts have become the flash points in the struggle over contemporary American drug policy, the current battlefields for the century-old drug-free versus legalization debate. Embedded in the debate over medical marijuana is an answerable scientific question: Are there illnesses for which unique chemicals found in marijuana, called "cannabinoids" (or their synthetic analogues), offer benefits not found in currently available medicines?..."
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