Marijuana for public workers?
A marijuana plant flourishes under grow lights. U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet has co-sponsored federal legislation that would reschedule marijuana, allowing patients to access medical cannabis. The bill would potentially allow federal employees to use the drug.
DENVER – U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet is co-sponsoring legislation that would reschedule marijuana, underscoring access to medical cannabis where it’s legal, and possibly easing restrictions for federal employees.
Workers would still be subject to agency and employer rules, which might continue to prohibit them from being able to partake, even if the bill is signed into law.
The legislation would prioritize state laws with respect to medical marijuana over federal laws, such as in Colorado, where both medical and recreational marijuana is legal. One of the hopes of the legislation is to encourage federal agencies to modify policies.
“In states where medical marijuana is legal, federal employees, like anyone else, would be able use...
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