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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 Cosmo
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Good. Thats is the choice of the employer. Smoking pot isnt a right
seems pretty obvious
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 11:13 am to LewDawg
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Here come the "but muh freedoms!"
nah
any "but muh freedoms" person would also recognize the freedoms of a private business
Posted on 6/15/15 at 11:13 am to Jcorye1
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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?
This.
Employers right to ban recreational use of substances. They can ban alcohol if they wanted.
However, if a doctor prescribes Marijuana, I think its fricked up they can get fired for that if used entirely off-duty.
I can get fired for taking a bunch of pain killers I'm not prescribed to and failing a drug test, but if I have migraines and they are prescribed I am completely protected by law.
Posted on 6/15/15 at 11:15 am to TheCaterpillar
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However, if a doctor prescribes Marijuana, I think its fricked up they can get fired for that if used entirely off-duty.
Again....how can it be proven it was used solely off duty though?
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 11:16 am to Jcorye1
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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?
this
I guess everyone on diet coke aka adderall needs to be shite canned too ehh?
Posted on 6/15/15 at 11:16 am to TheCaterpillar
For what should you get prescribed it? I think only terminally ill patients should be prescribed it.
Insomnia, anxiety, muscle spasms lol
Insomnia, anxiety, muscle spasms lol
Posted on 6/15/15 at 11:17 am to lsunurse
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how can it be proven it was used solely off duty though?
THC breathalyzer.
Posted on 6/15/15 at 11:17 am to lsunurse
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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?
It makes sense if it was recreational. Companies for sure have that right. But can they fire people for taking medicine prescribed to them? I failed a drug test for opiates once because I had cough syrup for a bout with whooping cough. I was cleared after they consulted my physician and he confirmed it was prescribed and necessary.
If this guy was prescribed this for muscle spasms (which could be real or not, I have no idea) by a physician, I see no reason how that’s different from other medicine.
Posted on 6/15/15 at 11:18 am to Dr RC
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adderall
Legal substance when Rx'd.
Marijuana is still a Schedule I, unfortunately.
Posted on 6/15/15 at 11:18 am to lsunurse
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Again....how can it be proven it was used solely off duty though?
Same could be said of opiates and those are allowed
Posted on 6/15/15 at 11:18 am to lsunurse
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Again....how can it be proven it was used solely off duty though?
How can it be proven I didn't take pain killers that morning of my shift and not the night before?
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