Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte signed legislation on May 18 that will provide protections for off-duty use of marijuana starting on Jan. 1, 2022.
Montana citizens voted to legalize recreational marijuana in November 2020. The ballot initiative did not provide employment-related protections and focused on employer restrictions of on-duty use of the drug. The newly signed recreational marijuana law still permits employers to take action based on the use of marijuana while working. Specifically, the law does not:
