H2179
IntroducedMAProhibiting employment discrimination based on the legal use of cannabis
Massachusetts · Session 2025
Status
Introduced
As of Feb 27, 2025
Last Action
Placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting (under the last sentence of Rule 7A) for a second reading
Official Source
Official Full Bill TextSummary
A Massachusetts bill advancing toward a second reading would prohibit employers from discriminating against employees or applicants based on their legal use of cannabis. Restrictions on cannabis-related employment discrimination affect how cannabis and non-cannabis businesses alike may conduct hiring and workplace drug screening.
What
A Massachusetts bill advancing toward a second reading would prohibit employers from discriminating against employees or applicants based on their legal use of cannabis.
Who
retailers and cultivators and labs
Why
Restrictions on cannabis-related employment discrimination affect how cannabis and non-cannabis businesses alike may conduct hiring and workplace drug screening.
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