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Colorado Supreme Court: workers can be fired for off-duty marijuana use
Posted on 6/15/15 at 11:09 am
Posted on 6/15/15 at 11:09 am
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The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday affirmed lower courts' rulings that businesses can fire employees for the use of marijuana, even if it's for medical use and even if it's off-duty.
The 6-0 decision comes nine months after the state's highest court heard oral arguments in Brandon Coats' case against Dish Network. Coats, who had a medical marijuana card and consumed pot off-duty to control muscle spasms, was fired in 2010.
Coats challenged Dish and its company policy, claiming that his use was legal under state law. The firing was upheld in both trial court and the Colorado Court of Appeals.
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Posted on 6/15/15 at 11:10 am to Darth_Vader
I agree with this ruling
Posted on 6/15/15 at 11:10 am to Darth_Vader
Good. That is the choice of the employer. Smoking pot isnt a right
This post was edited on 6/15/15 at 11:15 am
Posted on 6/15/15 at 11:10 am to Darth_Vader
Is anyone really surprised at this?
A number of employers prohibit the use of marijuana.
A number of employers prohibit the use of marijuana.
Posted on 6/15/15 at 11:11 am to Darth_Vader
I can agree with it if it is recreational, though as a business owner I wouldn't fire someone over that, but medical is insanity. I guess people can be fired for taking Lexapro or bi-polar medicine too?
Posted on 6/15/15 at 11:11 am to Darth_Vader
Here come the "but muh freedoms!"
Posted on 6/15/15 at 11:12 am to Darth_Vader
Makes sense. How can they test and tell that a nurse didn't toke up 30 minutes before her shift caring for sick newborns vs yesterday on her day off?
Posted on 6/15/15 at 11:12 am to Darth_Vader
This is only fair. Employers should have say in their employees weed use. If you don't like it, get another job. Also, muscle spasms LOL
Posted on 6/15/15 at 11:16 am to Darth_Vader
Great, so only people without jobs and people living off the gubment can smoke without any consequences.
Posted on 6/15/15 at 11:27 am to Darth_Vader
I suppose they should have that right but I would only fire people if they came to work high.
Posted on 6/15/15 at 11:30 am to Darth_Vader
So when will someone bring up a law for firing someone for "off duty" alcohol use?
Posted on 6/15/15 at 11:32 am to Darth_Vader
quote:God bless them
Colorado Supreme Court: workers can be fired for off-duty marijuana use
Posted on 6/15/15 at 11:34 am to Darth_Vader
Been waiting to see how that would play out.
Posted on 6/15/15 at 11:51 am to Darth_Vader
You can get fired for off duty anything by a private company. It's pot so this is a big story for some people.
Posted on 6/15/15 at 11:51 am to Darth_Vader
6 bank accounts just thanked big pharma
Posted on 6/15/15 at 11:51 am to Darth_Vader
this isn't going to be an issue in most states. CO has some weird employment protection law that may have made firing workers illegal
Posted on 6/15/15 at 12:17 pm to Darth_Vader
Seems like a no-brainer.
Posted on 6/15/15 at 1:33 pm to Darth_Vader
The company can do whatever the hell it pleases, but that doesnt make it right.
Posted on 6/15/15 at 1:48 pm to Darth_Vader
I would agree with the employer firing a worker for casual non medical marijuana use, but I don't see how it's legal to fire someone who has a prescription to use it for medical reasons?
Posted on 6/15/15 at 3:19 pm to Darth_Vader
WTF? What's the Colorado Supreme Court been smoking?
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