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companies are doing away with marijuana screening to expand the pool of potential applicants. the nation s second largest employer, amazon, leading away. they stop screening last month. while 19 states have legalized recreational marijuana, each one has different laws regarding employee protections. in colorado in california, reed is illegal, but employees can still be fired for using it outside of work. back in michigan, plant manager s priorities safety, he doesn t see weekend activity as a risk. does it make a difference to you whether someone enjoys a beer on their off time or enjoys marijuana in their off time? it doesn t. what they do on their own time, i really don t care. it s an attitude more employers are taking with competition fiercer than ever. jacob ward, nbc news, howell, michigan. and coming up tonight, late word from a spokeswoman for
weed is legal in these states but employees can be fired for using it outside of work. back in michigan, plant manager dave wells top priority is safety, but he does not see weekend activity as a risk. so does it make a difference to you whether someone enjoys a beer in their off time or injoys marijuana in their off time? no it doesn t. what they do on their own time, i really don t care. reporter: it s an attitude that more mo are taking. late word from a spokes women for texas governor greg abbott on, or is she? we will let you be the judge. okay, we re not gonna ask for discounts on floor models, demos or displays. shopping malls can be a big trigger for young homeowners turning into their parents.
they stopped screening employees for weed usage last month while 19 states have legalized recreational marijuana, each one has different laws regarding employee protections. in colorado and california, weed is legal but employees can still be fired for using it outside of work back in michigan, plant manager dave wells top priority is safety, but he doesn t see weekend activity as a risk. does it make a difference to you whether someone enjoys a beer in their off-time or enjoys a little marijuana in their off-time no, it doesn t. what they do on their own time, i really don t care. reporter: it is an attitude more employers are taking with competition fiercer than ever for good talent. jacob ward, nbc news, michigan and also in our series red, white, and green, we have an exclusive with top senate democrats unveiling their new plan for marijuana reform that s tomorrow on today. up next here tonight, co-workers and their lifesaving and incredible bond
wedding party overnight. at least 63 people yincluding women and children were killed. another 182 people of about 1200 guests were injured. the islamic state s affiliate claims responsibility. the taliban was quick to condemn the attack. a sea of umbrella carrying protesters marched in hong kong. protest demonstrations are a regular weekend activity. more than 100,000 people took over a park in the 11th straight weekend of anti-government protests over a now suspended extradition bill. china has built up security forces calling the protests terrorist activity. activists and protesters have clashed. so far it s been peaceful. yesterday activists demanded action in cities like austin, texas. joining me now a democrat from