Nondiscrimination Provisions
Under the Cannabis Act, employers cannot penalize an applicant or employee because that person does or does not smoke, vape, aerosolize or otherwise use cannabis items by:
- refusing to hire the applicant;
- terminating the employee; or
- taking an adverse employment action against the employee with respect to compensation, terms, conditions, or other privileges of employment.
The Cannabis Act is unique in providing employment nondiscrimination protection to cannabis users, as most other state laws legalizing recreational marijuana do not provide any express protections to users.