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A D.C. Council committee on Wednesday unanimously advanced legislation to ban employers in the nation's capital from testing prospective employees for marijuana until after a job offer is made.
But the law won't free employees to light up without consequences. Employers will retain the right to screen for drugs after making a job offer - and to enforce their own drug policies with employees. The law's primary function, supporters said, is to give prospective workers the time to prepare for a job in a workplace that prohibits marijuana use.
"It's time for employers and employees to get used to the idea of marijuana being legal," said Vincent B. Orange (D-At Large), referring to a voter-approved ballot measure that took effect last Thursday. The measure legalized the possession, smoking and cultivation of the drug, albeit with heavy restrictions on public use.
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But the law won't free employees to light up without consequences. Employers will retain the right to screen for drugs after making a job offer - and to enforce their own drug policies with employees. The law's primary function, supporters said, is to give prospective workers the time to prepare for a job in a workplace that prohibits marijuana use.
"It's time for employers and employees to get used to the idea of marijuana being legal," said Vincent B. Orange (D-At Large), referring to a voter-approved ballot measure that took effect last Thursday. The measure legalized the possession, smoking and cultivation of the drug, albeit with heavy restrictions on public use.
News Moderator: Jacob Redmond 420 MAGAZINE ®
Full Article: Bill to limit marijuana screening by D.C. employers advances in council - The Washington Post
Author: Aaron C. Davis
Contact: How to Contact the Newsroom
Photo Credit: Jezebel - Celebrity, Sex, Fashion for Women. Without Airbrushing.
Website: Washington Post: Breaking News, World, US, DC News & Analysis
