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Committee holds bill that would bar denying police and fire applicants solely for cannabis positives
Summary
The committee held CB 16-2025, which would block denial of county police and fire/EMS applicants solely for a positive preemployment cannabis test, citing concerns about timing of screenings and state certification processes.
The Government Operations and Fiscal Policy Committee voted to hold CB 16-2025, a bill that would prohibit Prince George’s County public-safety agencies from denying certification or selection for uniform police and fire/EMS positions solely on the basis of a positive preemployment cannabis (marijuana) screening.
Bill overview and administration concerns: Committee staff explained that the proposed amendment to Subtitle 2, Section 2-2 31.06 would add language stating that no applicant for a uniform position with the county police department or fire/EMS department shall be denied certification or selection solely for a positive preemployment cannabis screen. The administration, represented by County Executive liaison Sakenda Skinner, told the…
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