Alderpersons on the Annapolis City Council approved an ordinance last night amending the city’s employment policy to abolish marijuana drug screening for most public employees.
Council members voted unanimously in favor of Ordinance 35-24, which updates the city’s employment policy. The ordinance states, “The city shall not conduct cannabis testing during pre-employment screening or after hiring an employee.”
Over 600 workers are employed by the city, which is Maryland’s state capital.
NORML’s Deputy Director Paul Armentano testified in favor of the measure at a pair of committee hearings. He said that requiring public employees to undergo marijuana urinalysis tests “discriminates against people who are compliant with the state’s marijuana legalization laws, unnecessarily limits the pool of applicants seeking public employment, and punishes those who rely on the use of cannabis as a medicine.”
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Maryland: Annapolis City Council Members Vote to End Marijuana Testing for Public Employees
