Two separate bills designed to protect marijuana consumers who are seeking employment and those who are already employed both take effect in California in just five days.
Senate Bill 700, signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom in October, takes effect on January 1. The new law makes it unlawful “for an employer to request information from an applicant for employment relating to the applicant’s prior use of cannabis.”
The measure would not apply to applicants or employees hired for positions that require a federal government background investigation or security clearance.
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