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The governor of Washington State has signed a bill into law that will protect workers\u00a0 from facing employment discrimination\u00a0 during the hiring process over their lawful use of marijuana.<\/p>\n
At a signing ceremony on Tuesday, Gov. Jay Inslee (D) gave final approval to the legislation from Sen. Karen Keiser (D), enacting the bill into law about three weeks after it cleared the legislature<\/a>.<\/p>\n The reform is limited to job applicants. As Inslee noted before signing the measure, employers would still be able to maintain drug-free workplaces, or prohibit the use of cannabis by workers after they are hired.<\/p>\n SB 5123<\/a> \u201cseeks to protect applicants from hiring discrimination if they use legal cannabis outside of work,\u201d the governor explained, adding that \u201cthere are exceptions\u201d for certain industries.<\/p>\n Watch the governor sign the cannabis bill, around 28:20 into the video below:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n For example, people can still be denied jobs over marijuana in the airline and aerospace industries. And the bill doesn\u2019t provide protections for safety sensitive positions or those that require federal background checks or security clearance.<\/p>\n The measure was amended several times throughout the legislative process. For example, it was revised to carve out protection exceptions for law enforcement, firefighters, first responders and correctional officers.<\/p>\n Washington is now joining Nevada\u00a0in prohibiting discrimination against job applicants for testing positive for marijuana. Several other states, such California<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0New York<\/a>, provide broader employment protections for adults who legally use cannabis during off-hours and away from work.<\/p>\n \u2014 Inslee has received numerous drug policy reform bills this session. That includes legislation that he signed last week authorizing\u00a0interstate marijuana commerce<\/a>, pending a federal policy change.<\/p>\n He also acted on a bill on Tuesday<\/span> to promote research into psilocybin<\/span><\/a> and create a pilot program to provide therapeutic access to the psychedelic for mental health treatment. He signed it, with a partial veto of sections that he said \u201cno longer align with the bill\u2019s intent.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Last week, the governor also announced a special legislative session<\/a>\u00a0for lawmakers to prevent a drug decriminalization policy from taking effect following a state Supreme Court action.<\/p>\n New Hampshire Senators Reject House-Passed Marijuana Legalization Bills In Committee, But Floor Votes Still Planned<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n Photo courtesy of Martin Alonso<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n The post Washington State Governor Signs Bill To Protect Job Applicants From Anti-Marijuana Discrimination<\/a> appeared first on Marijuana Moment<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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