How Can Medical Marijuana Patients in California Protect Their Jobs?

Job Protection of Marijuana Patients in California

Since voters approved Proposition 64 in November last year, recreational marijuana is legal in California. Medical cannabis has been legal since 1996 already, but with the passage of Proposition 64, there is more confusion than ever before among employers about whether they need to accommodate stoned employees at work. They have no obligation to, just as they do not have to tolerate drinking on the job. If employees test positive for cannabis, employers have the right to terminate their employment. Since weed has been legal for medical purposes for over…

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