This resolution supports a California bill that prevents employers from discriminating against individuals for testing positive for cannabis metabolites. It aims to protect job applicants and employees from being unfairly treated due to cannabis use.
Resolution supporting California State Assembly Bill No. 1256, authored by Assembly Member Bill Quirk, an anti-cannabis discrimination bill prohibiting employers from discriminating against hiring or terminating a person for testing positive for cannabis metabolites.
How it got here
The legislation originated from a need to address employment discrimination against cannabis users in San Francisco, following a history of cannabis legalization and previous failed protections.
San Francisco became the first U.S. city to legalize cannabis with Proposition P, supported by 80% of residents.
California Proposition 215 legalized medicinal cannabis use but did not protect users from workplace discrimination.
A measure intended to protect medicinal cannabis users from workplace discrimination was vetoed by Governor Schwarzenegger.
California Proposition 64 legalized recreational marijuana for adults over 21, but employers could still discriminate based on cannabis use.
Assembly Bill No. 1256 was introduced to prohibit employment discrimination based on cannabis metabolites in drug tests.
The Board adopted Resolution No. 390-21 supporting AB 1256, urging its passage to protect cannabis users from discrimination.
The resolution became effective without the Mayor's signature, following the Board's adoption.
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