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• As More States Aim to Legalize Marijuana, Here’s What Federal Employees Need To Know - November 4, 2024

• By Matthew B. Tully, Esq., FedSmith

  With marijuana legalization on the ballot in four states on Election Day November 5, questions are reignited about what it means for federal employees in states where it is already, or will become, legal.
  
  Some of the questions include whether federal employees can use marijuana if they live and work in a state where it is legal without compromising their jobs, or whether marijuana use can affect their security clearance if they hold one.
  
  Although medical and/or adult recreational use of marijuana is legal in several states, it remains illegal at the federal level because it is still classified as a Schedule 1 drug. Therefore, federal employees are still subject to drug testing and are not protected under their state labor or cannabis laws.

  To read the full article, click here.

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