"U.S. Territory Lawmakers Approve End to Pre-Employment Marijuana Testing for Government Jobs"
Lawmakers in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) have passed a bill to end pre-employment marijuana testing for most government jobs. The legislation, which follows the territory's legalization of cannabis five years ago, aims to regulate marijuana use similar to alcohol use in the workplace. Government agencies would no longer be able to subject most applicants to THC testing, although random or suspicion-based testing for active employees could continue. Jobs involving federal contracts or safety-sensitive work would be exempt. The bill now moves to the Senate for consideration.