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Discrimination in Employment – Use of Medical Cannabis – Prohibition

Sponsor: William C. Smith, Jr. (District 20)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Human RelationsStatus: Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting an employer, except under certain circumstances, from discriminating against an individual because of the individual's receipt of a certain written certification for the use of medical cannabis or the individual's positive drug test under certain circumstances; and establishing that certain provisions prohibiting employment discrimination do not prohibit an employer from adopting policies and procedures that prohibit an employee from performing the employee's duties while impaired by medical cannabis.

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Testimony (17)

MGA witness list
FAV 9FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVDove, SpencerMaryland Commission on Civil RightsWritten (PDF)
FAVBennardi, Maryland Department of Health /Office of GovernmenMaryland Dept. of HealthWritten (PDF)
FAVKasky, TaylorMaryland Medical Cannabis CommissionOral
FAVEdwards, DonnaMaryland State and DC AFL-CIOWritten (PDF)
FAVBritt, AdienaN/APosition only
FAVDoersam, StephanieIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVLaw, JonathanIndividualPosition only
FAVSenator Smith, Senator SmithlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVWong, EdkaIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFClark, RachellobbyistEvans & Associates, LLCWritten (PDF)
UNFtrujillo, franciscoMiller and Long Co. Inc.Oral
UNFSimpson, MauricelobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFmcavoy, vinceIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FWAXavier, JoeABC Greater Baltimore, Metro Washington, Chesapeake ShoresOral + Written (PDF)
FWAJabin, DrewMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Written (PDF)
INFOGriffin, AndrewlobbyistMaryland Chamber of CommerceWritten (PDF)
INFOWilliams, ThomasMaryland State PoliceWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFClark, RachelEvans & Associates, LLCRegistered for: Accenture LLP; Arundel Amusements/Bingo World; Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence; CALSTART; Carvana; Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 89
UNFSimpson, MauriceRegistered for: Constellation Energy Generation, LLC
INFOGriffin, AndrewMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Subcontractors Association of Baltimore; Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park; Associated Utility Contractors of Maryland; Experience Prince George's; Howard County Chamber of Commerce