Louisiana § RS 49:1016 - Employment discrimination; physician recommended marijuana
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 49:1016 — Employment discrimination; physician recommended marijuana, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 49:1016. Employment discrimination; physician recommended marijuana
A. No state employer shall subject an employee or prospective employee to negative employment consequences based solely on a positive drug test for marijuana, marijuana components, including tetrahydrocannabinols, or marijuana metabolites if the employee or prospective employee has been clinically diagnosed as suffering from a debilitating medical condition and a licensed physician has recommended marijuana for therapeutic use by the employee in accordance with R.S. 40:1046.
B. Subsection A of this Section shall not be construed to prohibit the imposition of negative employment consequences on an employee who uses or is impaired by marijuana on the premises of the employer or during work hours or an employee whose principal responsibility is to operate a state vehicle, maintain a state vehicle, or supervise any employee who drives or maintains a state vehicle.
C. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to emergency medical services, law enforcement, public safety officials, any state employee of the horse racing commission, and firefighter services.
Acts 2022, No. 651, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 49:1016 cover?
Section RS 49:1016 ("Employment discrimination; physician recommended marijuana") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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