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Council enacts law barring automatic disqualification for public safety applicants with positive cannabis screens
5332955 · July 8, 2025
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Summary
The county council enacted CB-16 to forbid the police, fire and EMS departments from disqualifying applicants for uniform positions solely based on a positive screening for cannabis; the bill moved after a reconsideration and additional sponsors were added.
The Prince George’s County Council enacted CB-16 on July 8, 2025, prohibiting the county’s police, fire and EMS departments from disqualifying applicants for uniform positions solely because of a positive screen for cannabis or marijuana.
Supporters said the change is intended to widen the applicant pool for public…
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