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D.C. Code § 32-931

Restriction on pre-employment marijuana testing

July 22, 2015, D.C

(a) An employer may only test a prospective employee for marijuana use after a conditional offer of employment has been extended, unless otherwise required by law.

(b) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to:

(1) Affect employee compliance with employer workplace drug policies;

(2) Require an employer to permit or accommodate the use, consumption, possession, transfer, display, transportation, sale, or growing of marijuana in the workplace or at any time during employment;

(3) Interfere with federal employment contracts; or

(4) Prevent the employer from denying a position based on a positive test for marijuana.

(c) For the purposes of this section, the term:

(1) “Employer” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 32-1101(6).

(2) “Prospective employee” means any individual applying for employment with an employer.

Official source: D.C. Law Library (Council of the District of Columbia). Reproduced from public-domain District of Columbia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.