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Committee approves amendments extending workplace and housing protections for medical cannabis patients
Summary
Senate File 2371 clarifies that enrolled medical cannabis patients should not face adverse actions in employment, housing or education solely for their status; the committee sent the measure back to Commerce after adopting clarifying language.
The Judiciary and Public Safety Committee reviewed provisions of Senate File 2371 that extend legal protections for enrolled medical cannabis patients and individuals participating in tribal medical cannabis programs.
Sponsor Senator Dibble described the measure as an agency bill from the Office of Cannabis Management meant to harmonize protections for medical patients with other state law and to ensure patients are not subject to penalties or disciplinary actions solely because of enrollment in a medical program.
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