Federal Employees Couldn’t Get Medical Marijuana Covered By Workers’ Comp Under Bill Advancing In Congress
The House Appropriations Committee voted to approve a Fiscal Year 2027 Labor-HHS bill that would prohibit federal employees from obtaining medical marijuana coverage under workers' compensation programs, even as the Trump administration pursues cannabis rescheduling. This action represents a congressional effort to maintain restrictions on federal employee benefits related to cannabis, despite evolving national policy discussions around the plant's medical applications.
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