Washington: Lawmakers Advance Legislation Barring Pre-Employment Tests for Cannabis

 Washington: Lawmakers Advance Legislation Barring Pre-Employment Tests for Cannabis

“This is a victory against discrimination toward people who use cannabis,” said the bill’s sponsor, Sen. Karen Keiser. “For people using a legal substance — many of them for medical reasons — locking them out of jobs based on a pre-employment test is just pla…

Members of the House and Senate have approved legislation, Senate Bill 5123, prohibiting employers from taking adverse actions against new hires because of a failed drug test for marijuana.
Members…