Employment Discrimination - Fire and Rescue Public Safety Employees - Use of Medical Cannabis
Sponsor: Carl Jackson (District 8)Committee: FinanceSubject: Human RelationsStatus: First Reading Economic Matters (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; and requiring an employer to report an incident of a fire and rescue public safety employee reporting for work while impaired by cannabis to the State Emergency Medical Services Board.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 9FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Fannon, Joshua | Baltimore Fire Officers IAFF Local 964 | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Johnson, David "Matt" | IAFF Local 2000 | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Klukas, Bradley | Local 2000 | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Coster, Matthew | Local 734 | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Spiddle, Bridget | Marijuana Policy Project | Written (PDF) |
| 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 | Senator Jackson, C., Senator Jackson, C.legislator | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Armentano, Paul | National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) | Written (PDF) |