Amazon announces support for 'legalization of cannabis'
Amazon has announced that it has reviewed its drug testing policy and officially stated that it 'supports the legalization of cannabis.'
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Amazon Won't Test Job Seekers For Marijuana Use: NPR
https://www.npr.org/2021/06/02/1002409858/amazon-wont-test-jobseekers-for-marijuana
In 2012, Amazon's headquarters in Washington legalized cannabis for taste. Cannabis has been legalized since July 1, 2021 in Virginia, where Amazon's East Coast headquarters is under construction, and from the end of March 2021 in the neighboring state of New York.
Amazon, like many other employers, has fired employees who tested positive for cannabis. For example, in early March 2021, just before cannabis was legalized in New York, a male employee working as a warehouse sorter was denied employment by Amazon because of a positive drug test for cannabis. The problem was that a male employee sued Amazon for unjustified dismissal.
However, Amazon, which had previously ruled that the use of cannabis was NG, said, 'As a result of considering that the state law that legalizes cannabis is being accepted throughout the United States, for positions that are not regulated by the Ministry of Transport, such as home delivery drivers, We will not check the use of cannabis in drug tests, 'he said, changing his 180-degree policy to allow the legal use of cannabis.
In addition, Amazon says, 'We will treat cannabis the same as alcohol in the future,' and will test all drugs and alcohol in the event of an accident.
In addition, Amazon said, 'Our public policy team actively supports the'Cannabis Opportunity Reinvestment and Exemption Act (MORE Act)', which lifts the legal regulation of cannabis. Cannabis is legal at the federal level. We will invest in the conversion, clearing of criminal records of cannabis use, and the affected communities, 'he said, saying that other employers, like Amazon, should support cannabis legalization.
The MORE bill passed the House of Representatives in December 2020.
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