Jackson Lewis: California Voters Legalize Recreational Marijuana Use | Practical Law

Jackson Lewis: California Voters Legalize Recreational Marijuana Use | Practical Law

This Law Firm Publication by Jackson Lewis P.C. addresses California's November 8, 2016 passage of Proposition 64, which has legalized the recreational use of marijuana. The publication notes that although recreational marijuana use is legal, Proposition 64 still allows employers to enforce workplace marijuana policies and does not limit an employer's ability to restrict the drug's use in the workplace. In addition, employers can rely on federal law to refuse to hire job applicants who test positive for marijuana.

Jackson Lewis: California Voters Legalize Recreational Marijuana Use

Practical Law Legal Update w-004-5251 (Approx. 5 pages)

Jackson Lewis: California Voters Legalize Recreational Marijuana Use

by Jackson Lewis P.C.
Published on 14 Nov 2016California
This Law Firm Publication by Jackson Lewis P.C. addresses California's November 8, 2016 passage of Proposition 64, which has legalized the recreational use of marijuana. The publication notes that although recreational marijuana use is legal, Proposition 64 still allows employers to enforce workplace marijuana policies and does not limit an employer's ability to restrict the drug's use in the workplace. In addition, employers can rely on federal law to refuse to hire job applicants who test positive for marijuana.