On September 1, Texas expanded its statute regarding medical-use low-THC cannabis.
The new statute increased the number of medical conditions that could be prescribed medical marijuana to include post-traumatic stress disorder and all forms of cancer.
The Texas statute remains quite restrictive and provides no employment protections to applicants or employees, but this expansion significantly broadens the scope of eligible medical conditions.
Texas employers should be prepared for a corresponding rise in accommodation requests from users of low-THC cannabis for medical purposes.
The new statute increased the number of medical conditions that could be prescribed medical marijuana to include post-traumatic stress disorder and all forms of cancer.
The Texas statute remains quite restrictive and provides no employment protections to applicants or employees, but this expansion significantly broadens the scope of eligible medical conditions.
Texas employers should be prepared for a corresponding rise in accommodation requests from users of low-THC cannabis for medical purposes.
Learn more:
www.texasmedclinic.com/texas-new-medical-marijuana-rules-may-create-haziness-for-employer-drug-testing-programs/
