Employee protections; medicinal use of cannabis oil.
Summary
Employee protections; medicinal use of cannabis oil. Amends the provision that prohibits an employer from discriminating against an employee for such employee's lawful use of cannabis oil under the laws of the Commonwealth. pursuant to a valid written certification issued by a practitioner for the treatment or to eliminate the symptoms of the employee's diagnosed condition or disease, with certain exceptions. Under the bill, the term "employer" includes the Commonwealth and any of its political subdivisions or agencies.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
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Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2022
Last action Feb 15, 2022
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Committee
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Jan 11, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Energy
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Jan 11, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101130D
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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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