Employment Discrimination - Fire and Rescue Public Safety Employees - Use of Medical Cannabis

Summary

The law bars employers from firing, demoting, or otherwise penalizing firefighters, EMTs, cardiac rescue technicians, and paramedics for legally using medical cannabis, subject to specified conditions. It also requires any employer to report to the State Emergency Medical Services Board when such an employee reports for duty while impaired by cannabis. The measure seeks to protect qualified medical cannabis patients while preserving public‑safety standards.

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