Rhode Island: Employers Cannot Refuse to Hire Employees Because of Medical Marijuana Use
APPLIES TO All Employers with RI Employees |
EFFECTIVE May 23, 2017 |
QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call |
The Rhode Island Superior Court recently stated that employers cannot refuse to hire a prospective employee on the basis that the employee might fail a pre-employment drug screen due to medical marijuana use. This decision arose from Callaghan v. Darlington Fabrics Corporation and The Moore Company, in which the plaintiff complained that she was discriminated against for her lawful use of medical marijuana.