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House Bill To Remove Cannabis As Obstacle To Fed Employment Faces Record-Keeping Complications
Monday, February 26, 2024 - 1:39pm | 556A Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report released Friday highlights significant limitations in a House bill designed to modify federal employment and security clearances for people who have used cannabis in the past. The bipartisan legislation, spearheaded by Reps. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Nancy Mace...
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GOP-Dem Unity On Cannabis: Is Ohio's Legalization Spurring Nationwide Bipartisan Momentum?
Sunday, November 19, 2023 - 11:27pm | 790The recent legalization of recreational marijuana in Ohio marked a significant shift in the United States where now over half the population has access to legal adult-use cannabis in addition to the nearly 80% of the country where medical marijuana is legal. Growing public...
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Republican Congressman Wants To Scale Back Bill On Marijuana-Related Fed Employment Protections
Wednesday, September 20, 2023 - 9:05am | 576Republican congressman James Comer, a chair of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, wants to change the bipartisan Cannabis Users’ Restoration of Eligibility (CURE) Act, which aims to remove cannabis-related protections for federal workers. What Happened: ...
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GOP Congressman Confirms Upcoming Vote On Bipartisan Bill To End Pot-Related Ban Of Fed Workers
Monday, September 18, 2023 - 11:53am | 658James Comer (R), a chair of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee said late Friday that a vote on the Cannabis Users’ Restoration of Eligibility (CURE) Act will take place this Wednesday. The bipartisan bill, CURE Act was introduced by...
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Federal Jobs Would No Longer Be Off-Limits For Marijuana Users Under New Bipartisan Push
Friday, July 28, 2023 - 10:22am | 721A bipartisan duo of lawmakers seeks to end a discriminatory practice of disqualifying those who apply for federal jobs or receive security clearance for past or present cannabis use. The bill titled "Cannabis Users' Restoration of Eligibility (CURE) Act" was introduced by Maryland...