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February 16 2015

District of Columbia Bans Pot Testing of Job Applicants

The D.C. Council unanimously passed a bill prohibiting employers from testing job applicants for marijuana until after they've made a conditional job offer. The bill would allow employers to test for pot after they offer someone a job as well as during employment. Because it's a local law, it doesn't apply to the federal government or to federal contractors.