Virginia Firefighters And Public Workers Can Now Use Cannabis Oil Treatments With No Fear Of Punishment
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin (GOP) signed an amendment that safeguards state public employees, including teachers and firefighters, from facing disciplinary action for using cannabis oil.
The amendment, House Bill 149, sponsored by Dan I. Helmer and its counterpart, Senate Bill 391, sponsored by Stella G. Pekarsky both seek to address and rectify an oversight in the original legislation. The corrected code regulates sub-article 1 “40.1-27.4. Discipline for employee’s medicinal use of cannabis oil prohibited.” of the Labor and Employment Code of the State.
This change received widespread bipartisan support when it was passed in late February. This modification does not alter the existing laws applicable to …