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THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) is the chemical ingredient in marijuana that gets users high. Although federal and state laws conflict on the legality of pot, including medical marijuana, drug testing in schools and the workplace continues. The www.HomeHealthTesting.com infographic below provides some estimates on the time frames when different types of tests can detect THC. California NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws) emphasizes there are no simple guidelines for cannabis detection tests. For NORML’s more comprehensive information on marijuana …

Lawyers.com journalist Aaron Kase reported that Maryland partially legalized the use of medical marijuana. The Maryland law only allows marijuana to be distributed through public teaching hospitals. It also requires information on patients and caregivers be given to the health department and law enforcement. Despite the law’s restrictive hindrances on access to medical marijuana, this development reflects the shifting attitudes toward the acceptance of legalizing pot. The infographic below provided by Clarity Way (www.clarityway.com) and designed by Adrienne Erin provides …

Last year had its share of big name bankruptcies including Hostess, maker of Twinkies, and The Kodak Eastman camera and film company. “Octomom” Nadya Suleman filed for personal bankruptcy. Plus, don’t forget in 1991, 1992, 2004 and 2009, Donald Trump filed corporate bankruptcies. (AP Photo credits: Suleman/ Damian Dovarganes and Trump/ Evan Agostini/ Invision.) The infographic below provided by the Doan Law Firm shows statistics, reasons people file personal bankruptcy and the signs that often precede bankruptcies. Created by Doan …

The capture of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev will again shine a light on the criminal justice system. The act of terrorism, killing three innocent people and injuring more than 260 has increased vigilance and anticipation of justice through the legal system. Read Lawyers.com Editor-in-Chief Larry Bodine’s article to learn what’s next in Tsarnaev’s case. For additional historical context, the infographic below provided by www.criminaljusticedegreehub.com reviews some of history’s most notorious crimes, highlighting people who tried to bring defendants …

With 4/20 approaching, we’ve published weedblog.com’s infographic on the legalization of pot, and you can stare at it for hours. Pass the Doritos, Mary Jane. Currently, the federal government classifies marijuana as a Schedule 1 drug, which is a real downer for proponents of legalization. (Substances on Schedule 1 are considered to have high potential for abuse and no currently accepted medical use.) But opinions differ, as 18 states and D.C. have legalized marijuana for medical use. In the last …