Study Timeline
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April 2024
CHAYA Funding Renewed Again -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The CHAYA funding has been renewed 
October 2022
RENEWAL COHORT: Wave 3 ENDS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Renewal Cohort Wave 3 Ends.
September 2022
RENEWAL COHORT: Wave 4 BEGINS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Renewal Cohort Wave 4 begins! 
May 2022
PARENT COHORT: Wave 7 ENDS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Parent Cohort Wave 7 Ends. 
March 2022
PARENT COHORT: Wave 8 BEGINS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Parent Cohort Wave 8 begins. The survey remains online.
September 2021
RENEWAL COHORT: Wave 3 BEGINS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Renewal Cohort Wave 3 begins. Participants continue to meet for interviews over Zoom.
September 2021
RENEWAL COHORT: Wave 2 ENDS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Renewal Cohort Wave 2 ends.
March 2021
PARENT COHORT: Wave 7 BEGINS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Parent Cohort Wave 7 begins. The survey remains online.
August 2020 - September 2021
RENEWAL COHORT: Wave 2 BEGINS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Renewal Cohort Wave 2 begins. Participants meet interviews via Zoom due to COVID-19.
March 2020
PARENT COHORT: Wave 6 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Parent Cohort Wave 6 begins. The survey remains online. 
U.S. POLITICS NEWS
Associated Press | Aug. 30, 2024 Measures to Legalize Medical Marijuana in Nebraska Can Appear On November Ballot, Official Says A group advocating for the legalization of medical marijuana in Nebraska has gathered enough signatures to potentially place the issue on the November ballot. The Nebraska Secretary of State has verified over 89,000 signatures for each of two petitions, with final certification pending. 
U.S. POLITICS NEWS
Political Tennessee | Aug. 19, 2024 Tennessee DCS Workers Can Be Held Liable For Role Intaking Kids From Parents After Traffic Stop A federal judge ruled that three employees of the Department of Children’s Services can be held liable for their actions after a traffic stop led to five young children being taken from their mother, Bianca Clayborne, in 2023. Clayborne, who was traveling through Tennessee with her family, filed a lawsuit claiming that the authorities illegally separated her from her children after a minor traffic violation and a small amount of marijuana was found. 
U.S. POLITICS NEWS
Microsoft Start | Jul. 17, 2024 Sen. Gary Peters Introduces Bill to Modernize Federal Hiring Practices Regarding Past Marijuana Use U.S. Senator Gary Peters introduced the DOOBIE Act to prevent federal job or security clearance applicants from being denied due to past recreational or medical marijuana use. The bill aims to align federal hiring practices with state laws, easing concerns for potential candidates and helping the government compete with the private sector for talent. 
GLOBAL NEWS
The New York Times | JUN. 26, 2024 Brazil Becomes the Largest Nation to Decriminalize Marijuana Brazil's Supreme Court decriminalized the possession of up to 40 grams of marijuana, making it the largest country to take such a step. This decision marks a significant shift in Brazil's drug policy, which has historically been strict, and it could impact thousands currently imprisoned for minor possession, particularly Black men who have been disproportionately affected by drug prosecutions. 
U.S. POLITICS NEWS
Marijuana Moment | Jun. 3, 2024 GOP Lawmakers Seek To Remove Marijuana Testing Ban For Military Recruits From Defense Bill Republican members of Congress want to remove a defense bill provision that stops military branches from testing recruits for marijuana. Meanwhile, other members are pushing for drug policy reforms, including preventing security clearance denials for past cannabis use, expanding expungement, and rescheduling certain psychedelics, as part of the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). 
U.S. POLITICS NEWS
American Bar Association | Feb. 15, 2024 SAFER Banking Act: Marijuana May Soon Become a Bigger Deal The SAFER Banking Act allows banks to serve state-legal marijuana businesses without being punished by federal regulators. The Secure and Fair Enforcement Regulation (SAFER) Banking Act was introduced by Senators on September 20, 2024, and passed the bill on September 27, 2024. A Senate floor vote is now pending. 
U.S. POLITICS NEWS
PRISM | Dec. 7, 2023 California Limits Cannabis Drug Testing (AB 2188 and SB 700) Starting January 1, 2024, California's AB 2188 and SB 700 will protect employees from discrimination for off-the-job cannabis use and limit employer inquiries about past cannabis use. These laws don't allow cannabis use at work and exclude safety-sensitive positions. Employers should update their drug testing and hiring practices to comply. 
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
ABC7 | Oct. 1, 2019 First Cannabis Cafe in US Lights Up West Hollywood with Grand Opening America's first cannabis cafe opens in West Hollywood--Lowell Farms: A Cannabis Cafe. Lowell Farms serves cannabis-infused foods, sourced from an outside source. The cafe also acts like a dispensary, selling cannabis products and charges a fee for folks bringing their own cannabis. |
