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Amazon backs marijuana legalization

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Amazon.com Inc. on Tuesday announced its support for marijuana legalization in the United States.

The e-commerce retailer also will stop marijuana-testing requirements for some recruitments.

"In the past, like many employers, we've disqualified people from working at Amazon if they tested positive for marijuana use," said Dave Clark, Amazon's consumer leader. "However, given where state laws are moving across the U.S., we've changed course."

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