Administrative/Regulatory
Jun. 5, 2018
California’s latest effort to accommodate marijuana at work
Assembly Bill 2069 is the latest legislative effort to provide protections to employees who are medical marijuana cardholders.
Jason A. Geller
Managing Partner
Fisher & Phillips LLP
1 Embarcadero Center Ste 2050
San Francisco , CA 94111
Phone: (415) 490-9020
Fax: (415) 490-9001
Email: jgeller@fisherphillips.com
Gonzaga University SOL; Spokane WA
With the passage of the Compassionate Use Act of 1996, California became the first state to legalize the use of medical marijuana. Following its passage, employers questioned whether they were required to accommodate the use of medical marijuana in the same manner in which they would accommodate other recognized disabilities or medical needs.
It was not until 12 years after passage of the Act that the California Supreme Court held i...
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