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MD SB439Passedas of 2026-04-28

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

Plain-English summary

What happened: A Maryland law, now approved by the Governor as Chapter 183, prohibits employment discrimination against fire and rescue public safety employees based on their use of medical cannabis.

Why it matters: The enacted law establishes legal protections for public safety workers who are medical cannabis patients, affecting how employers in those sectors may respond to off-duty cannabis use.

Affects: patients

LATEST ACTION: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 183
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