Louisiana considers study of medical marijuana, employment
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A resolution that would create a task force to study policies regarding employment and medical marijuana was introduced Sunday in the Louisiana House of Representatives.
House Resolution 269, slated for debate Monday, acknowledges the increase in the legalization of medical marijuana nationwide, and that “some states, including Louisiana, do not have protections in place for employees who utilize medical marijuana.”
Medical marijuana became legal for wide use in Louisiana in 2020.
The resolution states that “even with employment protections in place, some employers are uncertain about how to implement policies in regards to testing marijuana usage that would not unduly discriminate against their employees who are legally recommended to use marijuana or how to accurately determine when employees are unable to perform their job duties because of over usage of medical marijuana.”
The Employment and Medical Marijuana Task Force would comprise both private and state legal experts and would have to report back to the legislature by Feb. 1, 2023.
