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Senate passes bill clarifying protections for government employees who hold medical cannabis cards
Summary
Senate Bill 46 clarifies that government employers may not discipline employees solely for holding a medical cannabis card or receiving a physician recommendation; sponsors said it codifies and clarifies existing law and does not protect employees who are impaired while on duty.
Senators passed Senate Bill 46 under suspension of the rules after a floor exchange about how the bill applies to first responders and on-the-job impairment.
Senator Thatcher, sponsor of SB 46, told the chamber the bill responds to instances in which government employers disciplined employees for being cardholders even where there was no demonstrated impairment. "What we are talking about is not someone who is impaired... We are talking…
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