Employment Discrimination - School Employees - Use of Cannabis

This bill prohibits Maryland schools from discriminating against job applicants or employees based on their legal use of cannabis outside of work hours and away from school property. It specifically protects individuals from being denied employment, having their compensation affected, or facing adverse employment actions due to off-duty cannabis use. However, the law does not authorize employees to use, possess, or be impaired by cannabis during work hours, and schools retain the ability to prohibit such behavior on school premises. The legislation also clarifies that it does not override federal requirements for drug testing related to employment, federal funding, or licensing.