Oregon Lawmakers Want to Prevent Marijuana Users From Losing Their Jobs
Oregon lawmakers are fighting to prevent companies from firing employees who get stoned after hours.
A piece of legislation (Senate Bill 301) has been introduced to the state’s legislative forces that would make it illegal for an employer to terminate a worker simply for using marijuana. The measure takes the issue a step further by stopping businesses from rejecting job applicants simply based on a positive test result for the THC compound.
The proposal aims to amend ORS569A.315, a provision designed to protect workers from being discriminated against for using tobacco products off-the-clock, in an effort to create a similar defense for that portion of the workforce who consumes cannabis as outlined under state law.
“It is an unlawful employment practice for any employer to require, as a condition of employment, that any employee or prospective employee refrain from using a substance that is lawful to use under the...
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