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This bill prohibits employers from taking discriminatory actions, such as discipline or discharge, against fire and rescue public safety employees based on their possession of a valid written certification for medical cannabis or testing positive for cannabis components or metabolites while holding such certification, provided these actions do not violate federal law or cause the employer to lose federal benefits. However, employers can still implement policies prohibiting employees from performing their duties while impaired by cannabis or from using cannabis while on duty. If a fire and rescue public safety employee reports for work impaired by cannabis, the employer is required to report this incident to the State Emergency Medical Services Board. A "fire and rescue public safety employee" is defined as a firefighter, emergency medical technician, cardiac rescue technician, or paramedic employed by a municipal corporation, county, the State, the State Airport Authority, or a fire control district. A "written certification" refers to a document issued by a qualified healthcare provider, a "certifying provider," confirming a patient's medical need for cannabis.

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https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0439?ys=2026RS