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<p><a><i></i>Back to Marijuana Laws</a></p>
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<p><a><i></i>Back to Marijuana Laws</a></p>
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<p><p>Arkansas permits the medical use of cannabis, and employees using medical cannabis are afforded certain protections. Employers in the state have the authority to manage cannabis use among their workforce.</p>
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<p><p>Arkansas permits the medical use of cannabis, and employees using medical cannabis are afforded certain protections. Employers in the state have the authority to manage cannabis use among their workforce.</p>
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<p><strong>Legal Status:</strong> Medical Only</p>
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<p><strong>Legal Status:</strong> Medical Only</p>
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<p><strong>Protections for Medicinal Users & Exceptions:</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Protections for Medicinal Users & Exceptions:</strong></p>
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<p>Employers cannot discriminate against individuals based on their status as qualifying patients, except in specific circumstances. Exceptions include safety-sensitive positions and reasonable suspicion of impairment.</p>
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<p>Employers cannot discriminate against individuals based on their status as qualifying patients, except in specific circumstances. Exceptions include safety-sensitive positions and reasonable suspicion of impairment.</p>
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<p><strong>Protections for Recreational Users & Exceptions:</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Protections for Recreational Users & Exceptions:</strong></p>
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<p>Arkansas does not allow recreational cannabis use, so there are no specific protections or exceptions for recreational users.</p>
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<p>Arkansas does not allow recreational cannabis use, so there are no specific protections or exceptions for recreational users.</p>
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<p><strong>Restrictions on Testing for Cannabis:</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Restrictions on Testing for Cannabis:</strong></p>
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<p>A positive test result for cannabis alone cannot be the sole basis for an employer’s good faith belief of cannabis use during work hours.</p>
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<p>A positive test result for cannabis alone cannot be the sole basis for an employer’s good faith belief of cannabis use during work hours.</p>
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<p><strong>Miscellaneous:</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Miscellaneous:</strong></p>
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<p>Employers are not required to accommodate cannabis use, and they can establish drug-free workplace policies. Safety-sensitive positions and impairment at work are factors that may allow employers to take action against employees using cannabis.</p>
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<p>Employers are not required to accommodate cannabis use, and they can establish drug-free workplace policies. Safety-sensitive positions and impairment at work are factors that may allow employers to take action against employees using cannabis.</p>
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