Nevada Protects Cannabis-using Employees from Drug Screenings

Nevada bans employers from refusing to hire those who fail marijuana tests

By Eric Levenson and Chris Boyette, CNN 

Updated 1:12 PM EDT, Wed June 12, 2019

 

(CNN)Starting in 2020, Nevada employers cannot refuse to hire a job applicant for failing a marijuana screening test, making it the first state to pass such a law.

"It is unlawful for any employer in this State to fail or refuse to hire a prospective employee because the prospective employee submitted to a screening test and the results of the screening test indicate the presence of marijuana," states the law, signed by Gov. Steve Sisolak on June 5.

There are some exceptions. The law does not apply to firefighters, EMTs, employees who operate a motor vehicle, or those who, in the determination of the employer, could adversely affect others' safety

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