Nevada Bill To Make It So Past Marijuana Convictions Don’t Disqualify People From Being Foster Parents Heads To Governor’s Desk

Nevada Bill To Make It So Past Marijuana Convictions Don’t Disqualify People From Being Foster Parents Heads To Governor’s Desk

Nevada lawmakers have sent a bill to the governor that would remove a restriction currently preventing people from being foster parents, or being employed by a foster care home, if they have a marijuana possession conviction on their record from more than five years ago. While Nevada voters legalized cannabis for adult-use at the ballot in 2016, state law currently makes it so adults with convictions for controlled substances, including marijuan…

NV Lawmakers Advance Bill Allowing Those With Past Marijuana Convictions To Become Foster Parents

"Nevada's foster care ban no longer aligns with public attitudes toward marijuana, nor does it align with the marijuana laws of Nevada or the surrounding states that regulate its use." The post Nevada: Lawmakers Advance Legislation Allowing Those With Past Marijuana Convictions To Become Foster Parents appeared first on NORML.

Nevada Legislature Passes Bill Allowing Those With Past Marijuana Possession Convictions to Work in Foster Care

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information By a combined vote of 61 to 2, the Nevada Legislature has passed Assembly Bill 107, a measure that removes certain marijuana-related convictions from disqualifying individuals from working in or operating foster homes. (Photo credit: http://nevadalawhelp.org/). AB 107 was approved by the state Senate on May 23 with a 19 to 2 vote, after having previously passed the Assembly unanimously in Apr…

Nevada: Lawmakers Advance Legislation Allowing Those with Past Marijuana Convictions to Become Foster Parents - Cannabis News World

“Nevada’s foster care ban no longer aligns with public attitudes toward marijuana, nor does it align with the marijuana laws of Nevada or the surrounding states that regulate its use." The post Nevada: Lawmakers Advance Legislation Allowing Those with Past Marijuana Convictions to Become Foster Parents appeared first on NORML.