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Mar. 8, 2018

Bill could end employers’ zero-tolerance drug policies

According to employment law attorneys, a bill introduced in the state Assembly that seeks to make medical marijuana cardholders a protected class may cause legal difficulties for businesses when they write and try to enforce workplace anti-drug policies.

According to employment law attorneys, a bill introduced in the state Assembly that seeks to make medical marijuana cardholders a protected class may cause legal difficulties for businesses when they write and try to enforce workplace anti-drug policies.

Assembly Bill 2069 was introduced on Feb. 7 by Rob Bonta, D-San Francisco, and Bill Quirk, D-Hayward. It would prohibit employers from discriminating against an employee for being a...

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