Marijuana Testing of Job Applicants Is Barred By New York City in Groundbreaking Measure

Cannabis Business Times
Apr 15, 2019, 11:06 am135 ptsTrending
Most employers in New York City would no longer be able to force job applicants to take drug tests for marijuana use, under a bill overwhelmingly approved this week by the City Council. If the drug-screening law is enacted, it would put New York in relatively uncharted territory. Several drug policy and…

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