A bipartisan house bill introduced July 26 would prevent federal agencies from firing employees for using marijuana when they reside in a state where doing so is legal.
The Fairness in Federal Drug Testing Under State Laws Act, introduced by Reps. Charlie Crist, D-Fla., and Drew Ferguson, R-Ga., would ensure that federal employees who live in states where recreational or medical marijuana use is legal cannot face adverse action if tested positive for past marijuana use.
Nine states and the District of Colombia have legalized marijuana for recreational use by July 2018, and 22 additional states have legalized the drug for medical use.
In states that only have approved medical marijuana use, federal employees would need to provide documentation attesting that their use of the drug is lawful.
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