D.C. lawmakers pass a bill that would ban firing employees for failed marijuana tests

Source: NPR

Jun 10, 2022 | Policy and Regulation

The city council in Washington, D.C. unanimously passed a bill Tuesday that, if approved by Mayor Muriel Bowser, would stop employers from firing employees who fail marijuana drug tests.  The bill, named the Cannabis Employment Protections Amendment Act of 2022, would also ban employers from firing or refusing to hire an employee because of their recreational or medical marijuana use.  Read the article here.

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