![]() California Governor Gavin Newsom has been signing a few cannabis measures this week. One of those is Assembly Bill 1954 which clarifies that physicians cannot be penalized for treating patients who test positive for cannabis. The new law also specifies that a positive drug test for cannabis cannot be the sole basis for denying medical treatment. Another bill he just signed amends an existing law that allows registered patients to use medical cannabis products in hospitals. And a third bill Governor Newsom signed into law is regarding cannabis and child welfare laws. The new legislation requires social workers who are called to investigate child welfare to treat parental cannabis use in the same manner that they do for alcohol. The sponsor of that bill, Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer, said, “cannabis use alone should not be a basis for state intervention into family life," and “… Parents and guardians should be allowed to safely and legally use cannabis without fear of having their children permanently removed from their care, provided there are no other concerns regarding the child’s safety.” Still on the Governor’s desk and waiting for his approval is measure AB 2188, which is the highly anticipated legislation that would provide job protections for people who use cannabis outside of work. This is done by prohibiting employers from basing employment decisions on tests for non psychoactive cannabis metabolites found in urine, hair, or blood. Governor Newsom has until the end of September to decide whether to sign it into law. He can either sign it into law, veto it, or if he takes no action the measure will automatically pass into law on October 1st. Once passed, the law would take effect on Jan. 1, 2024. Comments are closed.
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