Marko Liias voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Title: Prohibits Employers from Denying Employment Due to Positive Cannabis Drug Test
Vote to pass a bill that prohibits employers from denying individuals employment due to a positive cannabis drug test.
Classifies the following hiring practiced as unlawful (Sec. 1):
Discriminating based upon the person’s use of cannabis off the job and away from work; and
Discriminating based upon a positive result for a non-psychoactive cannabis substance in a required drug test.
Specifies that this does not apply to individuals applying to a position that a federal government background investigation or security clearance or in the airline or aerospace industries, or any other safety sensitive position for which impairment while working presents a substantial risk of death (Sec. 1).
Authorizes employers to require their applicant to be tested for a spectrum of controlled substances, which may include cannabis if the cannabis results are not provided to the employer (Sec. 1).
Specifies that nothing in this section (Sec. 1):
Prohibits basing initial hiring decisions on scientifically valid drug test that do not screen for non-psychoactive cannabis metabolites;
Prevents an employers from maintaining an alcohol and drug free workplace; and
Applies to testing that is not pre-employment.
Title: Prohibits Employers from Denying Employment Due to Positive Cannabis Drug Test