CALIFORNIA LAWMAKERS ARE ESTABLISHING PROTECTIONS FOR employees who choose to consume cannabis at their leisure and on their own time. Assemblymember Bill Quirk (D-Hayward) introduced Assembly Bill 2188, a bill aimed at ending job discrimination in California, based on off-the-clock cannabis use. The bill was approved last early fall and takes effect on Jan. 1, 2024.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed several measures to strengthen California’s cannabis laws on Sept. 18, 2023 including Assembly Bill 2188, while approving and vetoing several other cannabis and psychedelic