{"id":12041,"date":"2023-02-28T00:56:48","date_gmt":"2023-02-28T00:56:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ultimatehealthreport.com\/pro-cannabis-job-applicants-protected-by-washington-senate-bill\/"},"modified":"2023-02-28T00:56:48","modified_gmt":"2023-02-28T00:56:48","slug":"pro-cannabis-job-applicants-protected-by-washington-senate-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ultimatehealthreport.com\/pro-cannabis-job-applicants-protected-by-washington-senate-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"Pro-Cannabis Job Applicants Protected by Washington Senate Bill"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Pre-employment job discrimination is an ongoing concern for medical cannabis patients and recreational consumers across the country. The Washington Senate approved a bill Wednesday, Feb. 22, prohibiting employers from refusing to hire someone based on cannabis use outside of work.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The bill (ESSB 5123) would bar employers from \u201cdiscriminating against a person in hiring if the discrimination is based upon the person\u2019s use of cannabis off the job and away from the workplace.\u201d <\/p>\n
Further, employers cannot refuse to hire an applicant if cannabinoids are identified in hair, blood, urine, or other bodily fluids.<\/p>\n
Employers can still test for the presence of controlled substances, including cannabis, while the employee is working. Employers maintain the right to enforce a drug and alcohol free workplace.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Federal employers are exempt from the bill, as are positions requiring high-level security clearance. It does not apply to the airline or aerospace industries. It also does not apply to positions that are safety-oriented for which on-the-job impairment presents a risk of death.<\/p>\n