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Scottsdale made similar revisions in January, and Glendale and Tempe are currently in the process of revising their policies, spokespeople told Phoenix New Times. Maricopa County spokesperson Fields Moseley said the county s current policy is focused on preventing impairment at work, with special restrictions on some “safety sensitive positions.” Cities say their changing policies are in response to Proposition 207, which passed in November with widespread support from voters. And while the new law legalizes adult consumption of marijuana without a prescription, a local employment attorney warns that it s not a free-for-all. It means that you don t get arrested, not that you don t lose your job, said Julie Pace, a Gammage & Burnham attorney who practices employment law and does training sessions on substance use for employers. She said that after Prop 207 passed, the companies she works with had a slew of incidents where employees were lighting up on breaks or bringing ed

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