CA AB2355

Makes it unlawful for employers to refuse to hire, discharge, or discriminate against employees based on their status as a qualified patient or holder of a medical cannabis identification card under California law.

Entitles medical cannabis patients to the same reasonable accommodation rights and interactive process as employees prescribed other legal drugs, provided they have a physician's recommendation and notify their employer.

Allows employers to require employees to produce a valid state medical cannabis identification card and a dosage or treatment regimen recommended by their attending physician.

Exempts employers from these protections if compliance would violate federal law, cause loss of federal benefits or licensing, or if the employer requires all employees to be drug and alcohol-free for legitimate safety reasons as mandated by federal or state law.

Permits employers to terminate, refuse accommodation, or discipline employees if they are using or impaired by medical cannabis on the employer's premises or during work hours, and allows employers to conduct impairment testing.