NORML

MAY 2, 2021

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney has signed municipal legislation into law prohibiting certain citywide employers from requiring prospective hires to pass a pre-employment drug screen. The post Philadelphia: Mayor Signs Law Prohibiting Pre-Employment Drug Screening for Cannabis appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

APRIL 23, 2021

Council members decided 15 to 1 in favor of the measure, which "prohibits employers from requiring prospective employees to undergo testing for the presence of marijuana as a condition of employment". The post Philadelphia: City Council Votes to Prohibit Pre-Employment Drug Screening for Cannabis appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

JULY 13, 2023

The Michigan Civil Service Commission has voted unanimously to adopt new rules ending the practice of pre-employment marijuana screening for most state workers. Under the new policy, those previously denied positions because of a failed marijuana test are also now eligible to immediately reapply for employment.

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NORML

MAY 9, 2023

Washington joins a growing number of jurisdictions that have passed legislation limiting employers’ ability to pre-screen applicants for past marijuana use. The post Washington Becomes Latest State to Ban Pre-Employment Tests for Cannabis appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Employers will still be allowed to take action against an employee who is impaired on-the-job, but only if an employee "manifests specific articulable symptoms of impairment.". The post New York: Employers Are Prohibited from Testing Most Employees for Cannabis appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

MARCH 30, 2023

“For people using a legal substance — many of them for medical reasons — locking them out of jobs based on a pre-employment test is just plain unfair, and we are putting a stop to it.” The post Washington: Lawmakers Advance Legislation Barring Pre-Employment Tests for Cannabis appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

AUGUST 3, 2021

Under the expanded law, employers may not discriminate against authorized patients of medical cannabis in the recruitment, hiring, designation, or termination process or when imposing disciplinary actions. The post Puerto Rico: Law Signed Protecting Medical Cannabis Patients from Employment Discrimination appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Scott, said: "[O]utdated and costly pre-employment drug and alcohol screenings only served to block qualified and passionate residents from obtaining employment with the City. The post Baltimore: City Officials Move to Abolish Pre-Employment Drug Screens for Many Public Employees appeared first on NORML.

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APRIL 24, 2020

Employment protections for medical cannabis patients in New Jersey could soon be strengthened following an important win for the plaintiff in an employment discrimination lawsuit filed against Amazon last year -- D.J.C. Amazon Com DEDC, LLC, et al.

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NORML

JANUARY 26, 2021

The use of cannabis during one's off hours poses no legitimate workplace safety threat and the tens of millions of Americans who engage in this behavior should no longer be stigmatized or denied employment because of it.”.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

There are more legal cannabis workers than EMTs and paramedics. There are more than twice as many legal cannabis workers as dentists.". The post Report: Legal Marijuana Industry Employs Over 321,000 Full-Time Workers appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

That represents a 33 percent year-over-year increase, and it marks the fifth year in a row of annual jobs growth greater than 27 percent. The post Report: Legal Marijuana Industry Employs Over 428,000 Full-Time Workers appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

MARCH 3, 2022

The post Cannabis Consumers Continue to Face Employment Discrimination in Colorado appeared first on NORML. Despite being the first state in the nation to approve adult-use marijuana possession and sales, Coloradoans – including registered patients – still lack any workplace protections.

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NORML

MARCH 14, 2019

Enacted in 1986, the Federal Drug-Free Workplace Program made it a condition for employment that all civilian employees at executive branch agencies be prohibited from using federally illegal substances on or off duty. At the same time, the federal government is the largest employer of our veterans’ community.

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NORML

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The post California: Governor Signs Legislation Providing Employment Protections for Cannabis Consumers appeared first on NORML. “They are too frequently abused to discriminate against unpopular workers and minorities. Workers should have the same right to use cannabis as to use other legal substances off the job.”.

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NORML

JULY 29, 2020

The analysis projects as many as 295,000 marijuana-related jobs by the close of 2020 – a total that is slightly higher than the total number of computer programmers working in the United States. The post State-Legal Marijuana Industry to Employ Nearly 300,000 Workers by Year’s End appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

The post Kansas City, MO: City Council Approves Measure Eliminating Pre-Employment Marijuana Testing for Most City Workers appeared first on NORML. Certain government positions would be excluded from the protections under this law.

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NORML

JUNE 10, 2019

For the first time, the House Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government Appropriations has included language seeking to protect the employment of federal employees who consume cannabis in legal jurisdictions. The language was included by Rep.

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NORML

JULY 19, 2022

The post District of Columbia: Mayor Signs Legislation Prohibiting Most Employers from Discriminating Against Cannabis Consumers appeared first on NORML. “Suspicionless workplace drug testing policies for cannabis are relics of the failed ‘war on drugs’ policies of the 1980s and it is time that we move beyond them.”.

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NORML

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

On Wednesday, September 25th, 2019, NORML testified at the DC Council Committee on Labor and Workforce Development in support of B23-0309 , the “Medical Marijuana Program Patient Employment Protection Amendment Act of 2019”, which seeks to expand workplace protections for medical cannabis patients in the District of Columbia.

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NORML

APRIL 11, 2019

Members of the New York City Council approved a pair of municipal bills this week limiting situations where those seeking employment or on probation may be drug tested for the past use of cannabis. 1445) barring employers from drug testing certain job applicants for the presence of marijuana.

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NORML

APRIL 9, 2024

The post Virginia: Governor Approves Bills To Expand Employment Protections, Vetoes Parental Rights Protections appeared first on NORML. This is a long overdue victory."

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NORML

JUNE 17, 2022

The post District of Columbia: Council Advances Legislation Prohibiting Most Employers from Discriminating Against Cannabis Consumers appeared first on NORML. They are relics of the failed ‘war on drugs’ policies of the 1980s and it is time that we move beyond them.”.

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NORML

MAY 22, 2023

The post Michigan: Officials Accepting Public Comments on Plan to Halt Cannabis Pre-Employment Testing for State Workers appeared first on NORML. They neither identify workers who may be under the influence, nor do they contribute to a safe work environment."

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NORML

MAY 15, 2020

In the city of Rochester, council members approved municipal legislation on Tuesday barring pre-employment marijuana testing for non-safety sensitive city employees. Municipal officials in various cities nationwide are moving away from policies requiring marijuana testing for public employees. The new law took effect immediately upon passage.

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NORML

MAY 14, 2019

City lawmakers have successfully passed a pair of municipal bills limiting situations where those seeking employment or on probation may be drug tested for past cannabis exposure. Democratic Mayor Bill DeBlasio on Thursday permitted both bills to become law absent his signature. ” Bill No. ” The new law takes immediate effect.

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NORML

MAY 28, 2020

Lawmakers in Maine and Nevada have enacted similar, statewide legislation barring certain employers from refusing to hire a worker because he or she tested positive for cannabis on a pre-employment drug screen. Investigators determined that most of the existing literature on the subject suffers from poor research designs.

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The Blunt Truth

MARCH 17, 2021

However, more and more states and localities are either enacting marijuana laws with express employment protections or resolving court cases in favor of marijuana users. that employers have the right to reject an applicant who tests positive for medical marijuana. RagingWire Telecomm.,

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The Blunt Truth

AUGUST 22, 2022

Mayor Muriel Bowser signed the “ Cannabis Employment Protections Amendment Act of 2022 ” (D.C. Act 24-483), joining the growing list of jurisdictions prohibiting most employers from taking adverse action (e.g., Act 24-483), joining the growing list of jurisdictions prohibiting most employers from taking adverse action (e.g.,

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NORML

MARCH 14, 2022

Louis County or applying for employment by St. Louis County shall be required to undergo pre-employment or random drug testing for the presence of marijuana metabolites (THC) as a condition or part of employment.”. The new rules stipulate, “No person currently employed by St. The post St.

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LifeCannMD

APRIL 18, 2025

The post Employment Opportunities first appeared on Miami's Best Medical Marijuana Card Doctor. Please send your resume and cover letter to: monika@lifecannmd.com Dr. Sende Wellness | LifeCannMD 1063 SW 8th St, Miami, FL 33130 T: 833-543-3226 Lets make a differencetogether.

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Effective January 1, 2022, most Philadelphia employers will be prohibited from requiring prospective employees to undergo testing for the presence of marijuana as a condition of employment. New York City, with some similar exceptions, also bars employers from requiring applicants to submit to testing for marijuana.

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NORML

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Starting January 1st, most employers will no longer be able to either fire or refuse to hire someone based solely upon their cannabis use history. The post California: Employees to No Longer Face Discrimination at Work for Their Off-Hours Cannabis Use appeared first on NORML.

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 4, 2023

American companies across different industries are finally getting rid of pre-employment tests. Let’s take a look at how businesses are parting ways with traditional “cannabis tests” as well as how legal access leads to fair employment opportunities for consumers alike.

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NORML

MARCH 20, 2020

. “Given the tremendous amount of uncertainty in the broader economy, the hundreds of thousands of American workers who are employed by the state-legal marijuana industry must be respected and protected by the emergency actions being taken by elected officials,” said NORML Political Director Justin Strekal.

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The Blunt Truth

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

On September 18, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 2188 , which will make it unlawful for California employers to rely on cannabis test results for employment purposes, unless in very narrow circumstances. First, that the “intent of drug tests is to identify employees who may be impaired.” The exceptions are narrow.

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Veriheal

JULY 19, 2023

In a landmark decision, the California Senate recently passed a bill prohibiting employers from questioning job applicants about their past marijuana use. This marks a significant milestone in the broader shift towards recognizing cannabis as a legal substance and adjusting employment practices accordingly.

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