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Nov. 26, 2018
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Some medical marijuana patients in New Mexico are finding a hard time getting jobs in places like Los Alamos National Laboratory thanks to federal requirements on drug testing and a lack of flexibility for applicants.
The New Mexico Department of Health says about 58,000 New Mexicans have legal access to medical cannabis for treatment of approved ailments and diseases, the Santa Fe New Mexican reports.
But national chains and New Mexico employers with ties to the federal government require drug testing that turns up marijuana use, said Jessica Gelay, director of the Drug Policy Alliance of New Mexico, a group that seeks to reform marijuana laws.
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