Employment Discrimination - Fire and Rescue Public Safety Employees - Use of Medical Cannabis
Sponsor: Adrian Boafo (District 23)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Human RelationsStatus: Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting an employer from taking certain discriminatory employment actions against a fire and rescue public safety employee based on the employee's use of medical cannabis, subject to certain conditions.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 14FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Holtslander, Brian | Anne Arundel County Professional Fire Fighters Association | Oral |
| FAV | Eckhardt, Ashley | Anne Arundel County Professional Firefighters Local 1563 | Oral |
| FAV | Fannon, Joshua | Baltimore Fire Officers IAFF Local 964 | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gardell, John | IAFF | Oral |
| FAV | Pantelis, Andrew | IAFF 4th District Vice President | Oral |
| FAV | Johnson, David "Matt" | IAFF Local 2000 | Oral |
| FAV | Klukas, Bradley | Local 2000 | Oral |
| FAV | Dove, Spencer | Maryland Commission on Civil Rights | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Buddle, Jeffrey | Professional Fire Fighters of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cano, Christopherlobbyist | SEIU Local 500 | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lewis, Shanetha | Veterans Initiative 22 | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Boafo, Delegate Adrian | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Boafo, Delegate Boafolegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Reed-McCullough, Susannah | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Rosa, Richard | Individual | Position only |