John Jeffery Quits: DTIC’s Senior Cannabis Advisor Resigns Unexpectedly

The DTIC’s main cannabis advisor, John Jeffery, has resigned. The former deputy justice minister is yet to give a reason for his decision to quit as project manager for the Cannabis and Hemp Master Plan, and his departure will be a setback for cannabis commercialization plans.

Werksmans Note to Employers: Cannabis in The Workplace is the New Reality, So Get with the Programme

Cannabis cannot be defined as a ‘narcotic’ in the workplace, and a blanket ‘zero tolerance’ approach no longer holds up like it used to.Werksmans says employers should update workplace policies in light of a recent arbitration ruling against PFG Glass in favour of a worker dismissed for ‘impairment’