Washington: New State Law Takes Effect Barring Pre-Employment Marijuana Testing for Most Employees

 Washington: New State Law Takes Effect Barring Pre-Employment Marijuana Testing for Most Employees

The new law states, “It is unlawful for an employer to discriminate against a person in the initial hiring for employment if the discrimination is based upon the person’s use of cannabis off the job and away from the workplace.”
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Legislation took effect on January 1st prohibiting employers from taking adverse actions against new hires because of a failed drug test for marijuana.
The new law, which was signed last May by Demo…