Senate Bill 700

No More Questions About Past Weed Use For Police Applicants In California

prohibits employers from asking about job applicants' past marijuana use, in October. Now that the new law is set to take effect on January 1, the state law enforcement officials opted to revise its employment policies for police officers to be in line with the policy change.To comply with the new law, revisions have been made to the POST Personal History Statement – Peace Officer (2-251) and Personal History Statement – Public Safety Dispatcher (2-255) application forms, eliminating any questions regarding past marijuana consumption by candidates.

Governor Newsom To Review Expanded Marijuana Rights Bills For Patients And Employees

This article was originally published by the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) and appears here with permission. Lawmakers have advanced two bills to the desk of Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom that seek to expand the rights of cannabis consumers.