Twenty six states, plus the District of Columbia and Guam, have passed statutes enacting comprehensive public medical marijuana and cannabis programs. In most states, medical marijuana patients must see a physician, then apply to the state program, pay a fee, and receive a medical marijuana ID card that enables them to purchase marijuana products at sanctioned dispensaries. The states shaded on the map below, as indicated in the key, have decriminalized medical marijuana to some degree, but many still afford employers wide discretion over how to handle marijuana usage among employees. Some states have statutes prohibiting adverse employer actions and discrimination against medical marijuana card holders. Some states require accommodation for employees who use medical marijuana, but no states require employers to accommodate on-duty use. Review the map below to determine the general statutes in your state(s) regarding medical marijuana.

1. State-by-State
MEDICAL MARIJUANA STATUTES
HOW STATES HANDLE EMPLOYMENT AND MEDICAL MARIJUANA
Twenty six states, plus the District of Columbia and Guam, have passed statutes enacting
comprehensive public medical marijuana and cannabis programs. In most states, medical
marijuana patients must see a physician, then apply to the state program, pay a fee, and
receive a medical marijuana ID card that enables them to purchase marijuana products at
sanctioned dispensaries.
The states shaded on the map below ,as indicated in the key, have decriminalized medical marijuana to some degree,
but many still afford employers wide discretion over how to handle marijuana usage among employees. Some states have
statutes prohibiting adverse employer actions and discrimination against medical marijuana card holders. Some states require
accommodation for employees who use medical marijuana, but no states require employers to accommodate on-duty use.
Review the map below to determine the general statutes in your state(s) regarding medical marijuana.
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Employers likely have a duty to accommodate
and otherwise not discriminate against
medical marijuana use.
Medical marijuana has been decriminalized,
but there is no likely duty for an employer to
provide workplace accommodations.
No medical marijuana law as of July 1, 2016.
Get Full Details
For specific information
concerning the medical
marijuana laws for each
state your company
operates in, visit the
National Conference
of State Legislatures,
Norml.org/states,
and MedicalMarijuana
ProCon.org