Delaware’s Fast-Track Marijuana Bill Heads To Senate, Job Corps Amends Weed Testing Policy And More Updates
Job Corps Further Updates Stance On Cannabis
Senate lawmakers are pushing to further amend the drug screening protocol announced by Job Corps, a drug-free and alcohol-free job-training program federal program administered by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL).
Proposed by Sens. Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Jack Reed (D-RI), a new provision of the Job Corps for the Next Generation Act, amends drug testing rules “to account for marijuana legalization in some states,” as more states nationwide legalize the plant, reported Marijuana Moment.
The new provision builds on a reform that’s effect since February, under which testing positive for cannabis would not be a reason for an automatic dismissal. Prior to that change, those who came out positive on the second test were dismissed from the program. The February reform allowed for those testing positive for marijuana on the second test not to be …