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Utah House approves bill to bar firing employees solely for holding medical cannabis cards
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The Utah House on Feb. 1 approved Senate Bill 46, a measure clarifying that holding a medical cannabis card should not alone be a basis for employment termination, 68–4. Supporters said it restores parity with other prescription-holders; opponents voiced concerns for first responders and potential abuse.
The Utah House on Feb. 1 passed Senate Bill 46, the Medical Cannabis Patient Protection Amendments, 68 yeas to 4 nays, advancing a measure supporters said will prevent public employees from being dismissed solely for holding state-issued medical cannabis cards.
Representative Ferry, the House sponsor, told colleagues the bill “does not change prop 2” and instead clarifies earlier legislative intent so people with medical-cannabis cards are treated the same way as employees with prescriptions for other controlled medications. “We don't fire someone because they hold a card for other drugs,” Ferry said, urging lawmakers to “create that equality and let's…
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