Employment Discrimination - Fire and Rescue Public Safety Employees - Use of Medical Cannabis
Sponsor: Carl Jackson (District 8)Committee: FinanceSubject: Human RelationsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 183 (as of Sep 4, 2026)
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 (23)
MGA witness listFAV 16FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 5UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVNash, KatieJenoptik Smart Mobility SystemsRegistered for: Jenoptik; Career Firefighter Association of Frederick County; Vistra Corporate Services Company; Ivory Investments, LLC; Cybersecurity Association of Maryland, Inc.; Sunrun, Inc.…
FAVBagwell, AshlieRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Atmosphere Data Centers LLC; Baltimore Civic Fund, Inc.; Beltway Fine Wine…
