Legal protections for marijuana consumers
A cannabis rights demonstration in 2014, part of the Global Marijuana March in Rio de Janeiro
Cannabis rights or marijuana rights (sometimes more specifically cannabis consumer rights or stoner rights ) are individual civil rights[ 1] that vary by jurisdiction.[ 2] The rights of people who consume cannabis include the right to be free from employment discrimination and housing discrimination .[ 3] [ 4] [ 5]
Anti-cannabis laws include civil infractions and fines , imprisonment , and even the death penalty .[ 6]
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^ Liquori, Francesca (February 18, 2016). "The Effects of Marijuana Legalization on Employment Law" . National Association of Attorneys General . Archived from the original on November 12, 2019. Retrieved September 23, 2017 .
^ Nikolewski, Rob (November 24, 2016). "Can your landlord 'just say no' to marijuana now that Prop 64 passed?" . The San Diego Union-Tribune . Archived from the original on September 17, 2017. Retrieved September 23, 2017 .
^ Edwards Staggs, Brooke (February 15, 2017). "Coalition aims to protect cannabis consumers from random drug tests at work" . The Cannifornian . Archived from the original on March 1, 2017. Retrieved September 19, 2017 .
^ Meehan, Maureen (January 26, 2017). "Man Given Death Sentence for Selling Weed" . High Times . Archived from the original on January 26, 2017. Retrieved September 23, 2017 .