ADVERSE EMPLOYMENT ACTION & CANNABIS

Summary

The bill changes New Mexico’s employment law to make it illegal for employers to take adverse action against job applicants or employees because they use medical cannabis legally, unless federal law forces a different outcome. It still allows employers to prohibit cannabis use on the job, to act against employees who are impaired while working, and to apply stricter rules for safety‑sensitive positions. The goal is to protect qualified medical cannabis patients from workplace discrimination.

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