California Bans Marijuana Urine Tests for Employers

California Bans Marijuana Urine Tests for Employers

SACRAMENTO -- Californians that partake in cannabis use in their off-work down time will have more employment protections beginning Jan. 1 thanks to new laws.

Assembly Bill 2188 is an amendment to the state's Fair Employment and Housing Act and prohibits employers from discriminating against a worker who tests positive for non-psychoactive cannabis metabolites in their urine, hair or bodily fluids.

Put simply, this means anyone who does not display evidence of active THC in their system will be protected. Therefore, people who use cannabis on the weekend cannot be penalized when they return to work on Monday.
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